The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-28
Influenza Epidemic Now Bee
comes World Spread.
Hungary Closes Its Frontiers to
Outside Nations.
YAkkS IN SIBERIA ARE I'LL
Death Rate for Troops in Ger
many Reported High.
Chicago Flu Toll on Gradual In
crease-1S7 Yesterday.

Budapest Jan. 2S.-Influenza vlo-
TINS are increasing in this city, many
dropping in the streets. The govern
ment Is requisitioning medicines be-
cause of the present scarcity. Hum
garian frontiers are tightly closed as
barrier AGAINST disease as well as to
prevent the export of food and vaiu-
ables
Yanks In Siberia Get IT,
Washington, Jan. 2S.-An increase
in the number of cases OF influenza
among the American troops in Siberia
was shown today in statement issued
by the war department dealing with
the outbreak of the disease in the
army both at home and abroad For
! the weeks ending January and Q.
respectively, "a and Al cases were re-
ported.
: The only disease death reported.
however, was one due to tuberculosis.
The report showed the death rate
among troops in Germany continued
high. For the week ending january
l 6. 1t was 1914 per thousand which
was slightly higher than for the pre-
! ceding week. During the week end
! ing January 16 there were reported
6S cases of influenza and 80 cases OF
pneumonia with IL deaths from the
Chicago Toll Increases.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Deaths from in
! fluenza and pneumonia in Chicago
continued to increase today but lreaIth
authorities, reporting a decrease IN
the number of new cases, Expressed
the belief that the epidemic was un-
der control
commissioner. predicted the humber
OF deaths would increase during the
next few days. due to the accumula-
ton OF cases since the epidemic an
peared two weeks ago. but added that
he expected a further decrease In the
new cases
THE increase in pneumonia is an
parently que in part to influenza Vie
tins returning TO work before they
are we'll" said Doctor Koehier. or,
i fection may be spread and pneumonia
easily contracted for three days after
the patients temperature has returned
to normal"
: During the last twenty -four hoors
: deaths from the two diseases. mum
bered 1877, and 1887 new cases were
reported. ~
Are s04 New Cases i'm Kansas City.
Kansas City. Jan. 2s.-A slight in
crease in the number of new cases OF
influenza and pneumonia reported
here yesterday was announced by the
board of health today. New cases Of
influenza numbered 204 and of pneu-
monia 35. The effects of Influenza
are proving mild in Kansas City, said
u Dr. z. II. Bullock. health director. to
day. -Four influenza deaths and seven
from pneumonia were reported yes
terday to the bureau of vital statistics.
Enid Has ie0 Cases Now.
Enid. Okla. Jan. 2s.-wIth nearly
one hundred cases of influenza re-
), ported in Enid. physicians think they
: have the epidemic in hand and have
J, checked the progress of the disease.
The epidemic is marked by its light
attacks. resembling a severe cold or
: light attaght of la grippe. Few cases
of pneumonia have been reported. No
, deaths have occurred.
England Becomes Alarmed
: London. Jan. 2s-Because OF the
prevalence of influenza in America
;, Poland and Japan, the ministry of
3 health has issued warnings outlining
, preventive measures. Reports do not
: indicate any increase in influenza in
: Great Britain. It was said, but Il was
feared the disease NAV guroad from