Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-05
SMALLPOX IN MANY STATES.
Disease Widespread, but 1t Is Not Vic.
lent at Any Point.

Smallpox in mild form is reported
from many points in many States, but
at no place is it considered really alarm
ing, as far as can be ascertained. Many
communities are afflicted with occasional
cases of what is sometimes described
as "Cuban ITCH because it was first
observed when the volunteers returned
from the Spanish war. The disease is
declared to be smallpox by physicians
at some of the places where it developed.
Inquiries made through press CORE
spondents all over the country show re-
markably few fatalities from this dis
ease. Precautionary measures are not
neglected in the majority of States, and
the health officers are doing an immense
amount of vaccinating to anticipate any
appearance of the disease.
Unmistakable cases of smallpox have
been reported and guaranteed in the
States of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Col
orado, California, Utah, New York,
Rhode Island and Connecticut. The
Southern States, Louisiana, Alabama,
North Carolina and Georgia, report about
as many cases as usual in those locali-
ties.
The North and Northwest are having
quite an extensive visitation of the mild
type of disease, but the fatalities are not
many. Places in Michigan which report
cases are: Indian Village, &; Saginaw
3; Essexville, u; Grand Rapids, >; De
troit, ,; Holton, 3; and Manistee, ,. 1t
is reported in Detroit that the official
reports of the health department during
one week reported 2T2 cases.
Minnesota estimates place the total
cases in the State at about 800, nearly
all mild. Those places from which cases
are reported direct are: Saltwater s;
Mankato, 20; St. Paul, Z; Duluth, 10;
Minneapolis, 6. Most of the Minnesota
cases are laid to the lumber camps to
the north, and a few to supposed infec-
ton from returned soldiers.
Wisconsin has had quite battle with
the disease in mild form. The places
where cases have been and are now quar-
antined are: Madison, 3; West Superior,
80; La Crosse, 3; Appleton, !; Milton
junction, /. Appleton has had quite a
scare over the efforts of physician TO
test his disbelief in the contagion the
DRY.
In Iowa the disease has spread over
quite an area, but has not become partic-
ularly violent at any single point. Cases
are reported at Hawarden, Davenport,
Sioux City, Dubuque, Keokuk, Fort
Dodge, Des Moincs and Council Bluffs,
the highest number reported being at
Fort Dodge, where twenty cases are in
quarantine.
Aside from Chicago cases are reported
in Illinois: At Cairo, 5; Peoria, .; Quincy,
=; and Bloomington, 8.
Indiana is having several srIall out
breaks, the towns reporting cases being
McCool, 4; Wheeling, 70; and Indianapo-
lis, Z.
The larger towns in Ohio report a few
cases, Cleveland having 90 Toledo and
Cincinnati -.
Missouri is quite a heavy sufferer, Kan
sas City leading with nearly 200 cases in
the quarantine, and other towns report
ing: st. Joseph, so; Sedalia, %; Spring
field, %; Joplin, 6; aud st. Louis, p.
Salt Lake City has 80 cases to take
care of and Butte, Mont, %. New York
State has had 129 cases and 10 deaths
so far. Pennsylvania has on hand about
80 cases, but only few fatalities.