Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1909 — MALARIA OUTBREAK IN AFRICA [ARTICLE]

MALARIA OUTBREAK IN AFRICA

Rainfall Breeds Mosquitoes and Dis ease Is Spread Rapidly. Cape Town, June 11. —The heavy rainfall has caused the overflow of the Orange river in the Gordonia northern district. This has resulted in the breeding of swarms of mosquitoes, leading to a serious outbreak of malaria. Three-quarters of the population are affected, and ninety deaths are reported.