Arizona republican., 1918-10-18
CONGRESS |S ASKED FUR S10,000,00O ID
 FIGHT "FLU'' PERIL
Money To Be Disbursed
 In Thirty States By
 Boards of Health In Cities
 And States Of Nation
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 CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Dr. Louis J. Pint, former state bacteriologist and at present connected with the research laboratory of the University of Chi cago, told the Chicago Medical society tonight that he had succeeded in iso- lating the germs responsible for the so-cailed influenza epidemic, which is sweeping the country and that the reg ulation diphtheria antitoxine is an ab- solute specific for the disease.
 The germs responsible for the dis ease, which he said is not influenza, he gave as staphylococus aureus, which is usually responsible for carbuncIes streppocotus, which causes blood poi son, and Vincent Angina, which causes sore muscles. He said the epidemic was mainly caused by the present war of the usual consumption Of sugar. pr. Pint said that he had treated 75 cases with the diphtheria antitoxine without the loss of a single case.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The public health service now is actively directing the fight against Spanish influenza in thirty cases in addition to the whole of New England and the District of Co., lumbia. Particular attention is being given to providing nurses and supply ing physicians for those communities where the doctors are unable to meet all calls made on them. The epidemic continues to spread in many sections In a few states the number of new cases is showing decreases.
 New cases of influenza in all camps during the A hour period up to noon today totalled 4,454 as against 5.66S the day before. Pneumonia cases decreased from 1885 to 1900 and deaths were 6S4, a decrease from yesterdays total.
 Many States Improving Reports on the influenza situation were received by the public health ser vice today from 33 states. Most of these dealt with conditions as they existed several days ago and added little to news dispatches previously sent out l from the states affected. They showed | that the disease had reached epidemic proportions in Nebraska and was | spreading in California. New York, Missouri. Kentucky Iowa. Illinois North Dakota, Ohio. Washington and Wisconsin. Conditions were described as satisfactory in Oregon. Minnesota West NireSHia, and Tennessee.
 l pIONlOe duulIlOldl IunOS TOT fighting the epidemic, Senator Lewis oi Illinois today introduced a bill in the senate to appropriate s10,000, 900 in ad dition to the s1,000,000 already pro- vided by congress. The money would be expended through the health de- partments of states and municipalities Forbid Social Gatherings
 l CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-Further drastic steps to check the spread of Spanish influenza in Illinois were taken tonight by the state influenza commission when a proclamation was issued for. bidding "ah public gatherings of a SO cial nature. not absolutely essential tC war work"
 In making public the proclamation the commission announced that ther, are 100000 influenza cases in Illinoi. and that indications were the numbe would be doubled before the epidemi, is brought under control. New case. reported today totalled 1885.
 Churches were not specifically men tioned. either as being exempt from O included in the prohibited class. It wa assumed that the matter of holdn; meetings would be decided by the var ious congregations themselves
 Besides indoor and outdoor athleti Cohlcsts oI dn hlnos, IaDOr union Ses , sions and lodge meetings will h. stopped. Only private funerals will b. , permitted.
 Can't Stand In Street Cars } DENVER, Colo, Oct. 17.-While no } seeking to minimize the seriousness O 5 the influenza epidemic. reports of bot , state and Denver medical authoritie tonight stated the disease was gener |
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