Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-09
Nebraska
PARALYSIS CASES
FOUND IN NEBRASKA
One Child Has Infantile Epi-
demic in Adams County,
Another at Lincoln.
ABATING IN NEW YORK

Hastings, Neb., July S.-(Special
Telegram.)-The first Nebraska cas-.
of infantile paralysis in the present
epidemic was discovered today at
Pauline, near here, the victim being
Morine Giddings, age E. Under the
direction OF state and county health
authorities the Giddings family of ten
have been isolated.
Lincoln, July 8.--City Health Off
Ger Chapman announced today that
while Lincoln is now free from infan-
tile paralysis, l5-day-old baby died
of that disease July |. 1t was not
known at the time OF death what the
trouble was and several persons gath
cred at the house. The health depart
ment is taking due precaution to pre-
vent an outbreak Of the disease.
Case in Iowa. ..
Des Moines, Ia, July 8.-(Spccial
Telegram "A report reached the
State Board of Health today OF the
death OF an 8-year-old boy at Inwood
Of infantile paralysis. Burlington is
known to have case OF the disease
DR.. Kriechbaum has reported that
Thomas Mckee, 2 years old, is suf-
fering from infantile paralysis. The
State Board OF Health is preparing
report Of bulletin issued some time
ago on the disease.
Abating in New York. LII
New York, July 8.-Although this
was the hottest day since the begin
ming of the epidemic of infantile
paralysis two weeks ago, fatalities
from the disease showed decrease.
During the twenty-four hours preced-
ing 10 o'clock today the disease killed
eighteen children in the greater city,
thirteen Of this number dying In
Brooklyn.
Ninety-five new cases Of the dis
ease were reported In the five bor-
oughs. During the week just ended
there were l26 deaths, los Of this
number in Brooklyn. More than 800
cases were reported.
The falling off in the number Of
fatalities and new cases during the
last three days, although only slight,
Is regarded IS favorable by health ex-
perts. There were twenty-four
deaths during the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, twenty-five on Friday and eight
cen today.
Many Cases Not Genuine.
Assistant Surgeon General w. c.
Rucker Of the federal public health
service, was in consultation with
Health Commissioner Emerson and
other health officials today.
That not so per cent of the cases
reported to the health authorities as
acute anterior poliomyelitis, or infan-
tile paralysis, are genuine, is the
statement made today BY DR.. Thomas
Darlington, former president Of the
board Of health.
Many physicians, who are not .cx-
pert In their diagnoses, have reported
as infantile paralysis certain cases Of
infantile summer diseases, which are
in no way allied with anterior polio
mylelitis." he said.
He said that recognition of this
disease Is not possible at the outset
or even during the early days OF It's
course.
Cases Outside New York.
Albany, N. ", July S.--Only two
cases Of infantile paralysis in sections
Of the state outside New York City
were reported to the state health de-
partment this forenoon. This brings
the total number Of cases outside OF
Greater New York to forty-seven.
Newark, N, J., July 8.-One death,
the second this week; two new cases,
making eight this week, and two sus-
pected cases. is this mornings report
Of the infantile paralysis outbreak in
Newark.
Madison, Wis. July 8.--Six cases
Of infantile paralysis in Wisconsin
have been reported to the state bu-
reau Of vital statistics thus far this
month.