Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1919 — “FLU” APPEARS IN COUNTY [ARTICLE]

“FLU” APPEARS IN COUNTY

TWO CASES ARE REPORTED IN COUNTY PHYSICIANS PREPARE TO FIGHT DISEASE. The dreaded influenza has appeared in Jasper county and already physicians are issuing warnings and instructions to curb the spread of the disease which carried away so many during the epidemic which swept over the United States during the winter of 1918 and 1919. Two cases have already been reported and it hr feared that there will be many more within the next few weeks unless every precaution is taken by the public to combat the disease. The first case reported was that of Robert Messman, small son of tiarvey Messman, of west of Rensselaer. The little fellow’s case is not a very serious one, but the home has been placed under quarantine by the county health officer. The other case reported is that of Miss Jennie McElfresh, daughter of George McElfresh, who lives northeast of Rensselaer. Her case, while not approaching the dangerous than that of the little Messman boy and all possible attention is being given her. The appearance of the disease again this fall is (the cause of much grave concern and will tend to make the public a great deal more cautious than last year when so little was known of its effect-