Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1919 — “FLU” IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES—WARNING GIVEN. [ARTICLE]

“FLU” IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES —WARNING GIVEN.

With the return of the cool months physicians throughout the country are sounding a warning of precaution fb”bhe~l?uihlic to prevent the return of the epidemic of influenza which took such an awful toll of lives in this country as well as in Europe during last winter. Already reports are drifting in from many points telling of the appearance of the dread disease and unless the utmost care is taken to prevent its spread conditions of last year wilt again confront the nation. Cases have developed in White county and eighteen have been reported from various sections of the county to date. Rensselaer physicians state that no influenza cases have developed in this community, but that they have a few patients who show symptoms of the disease. j— The origin, of the disease this year may perhaps be due to germs that have remained dormant since last winter. It hardly seems necessary to warn Jasper county people regarding the spread of the disease when last winter’s scourge is so fresh in their memories. Let’s take every possible precaution against the spread of the disease.