Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1908 — SIXTY CASES OF DIPTHERIA. [ARTICLE]

SIXTY CASES OF DIPTHERIA.

Staunton Schools Closed After All Inhabitants Were Exposed. Brasil, Ind., Nov. 19—Dr. Veach of Staunton, this county, has reported a serious epidemic of diptheria at that place. He says there have been about sixty cases there in the last month, but many of them were so light that no physician was called. Some of the children who had slight attacks went to school and spread the disease. In one family there are seven children, felx of whom are now down with the fever. It was not until there was a death from diptheria that the full extent of the epidemic became known. pr. Veach says that the whole town of 1,200 inhabitants has been exposed, and the schools have been closed. County health officer Williams today wired the State health department, asking that antitoxin be sent for the treatment of the poor in Staunton.