Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
SMALLPOX IN MANY STATES.
Disease Widespread, but IL Is Not vio-
lent ar 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 cprre-
spondents all over the country she W 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 quarantined in the
States of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wis
consin, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Missouri. Nebraska. North Dakota, Col
orauo, California, Utah, New York,
Rhode Island aud 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. 8: Saginaw,
3; Essexyille, O; Grand Rapids, 2; De
troit 2; Holton. 3; and Manistee, 2. 1t
is reported in Detroit that the official
reports of the health department during
one week reported 272 eases.
Minnesota estimates place the total
| cases in the State at about 800, nearly
all mild. 1hose 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 infee-
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,
So; La Crosse, .; Appleton, l. Milton
Junction, |. Appleton has had quite a
scare over the efforts OF physician to
test his disbelief in the contagion the
| ory.
In Iowa the disease has spread over
quite an area. but has not become partie-
| ularly violent at amy single point. Cases
are reported Mt Hawarden, Davenport
Sioux City. Dubuque, Keokuk, Fort
! Dodge, Dies Moines and Council Bluffs,
the highest number reported being at
Fort Dodge, where twenty cases are in
quarantine.
Aside from Chicago eases are reported
in Illinois; At Cairo, 5; Peoria, 2; Quincy,
/ 2; and Bloomington. s.
Indiana is having several small out
breaks. the towns reporting cases being
McCool 4 Wheeling. II; and Tndianapo-
| lis. T.
The larger towns in Ohio report few
cases, Cleveland having 90 Toledo . and
| Cincinnati II.
| Missn' is quite heavy sufferer, Kan
sas Cit eading with nearly geo cases in
the qua antine. and other towns report
| ing: ST. Joseph, 30; Sedalia, %; Spring
| field, %; Joplin, &; and st, Louis, IL
Salt Lake City has 80 cases TO take
care of and Butte, Mont, %. New York
State has had 10 eases and Is deuths
so far. Pennsylvania has on hand about
| 80 cases, but only a few fatalities.