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Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Dr. Edson reports eight cases of influenza in one New York family, similar to the European outbreak. The first victim, a young lady, contracted it from recent European returnees. Symptoms include vertigo, headache, chills, sickness, pains, bronchial catarrh, sore throat, coughing, high fever, and rapid pulse. Seven more family members affected. Not dangerous, but potential epidemic; quarantine planned. Treatment: quinine spray and internal quinine, belladonna, camphor.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Dr. Edson, of the Health Board, yesterday reported that there were eight cases of influenza in one family in this city. The disease is said to be the same as that which has spread over Europe. The first victim, a young lady, was taken down on Thursday last. It is supposed that she contracted the disease from a family who returned from Europe about ten days ago. Her first symptom was vertigo, speedily followed by headache and chills. Then she became deathly sick, with pains in her limbs and muscles. This was succeeded by bronchial catarrh, soreness of the throat and coughing, followed by a high fever and an exceedingly rapid pulse, which at times reached 120 to the minute. Since then seven other members of the family have been attacked by the disease. In all the cases the symptoms are said to be identical. The health officers say they are not surprised at its appearance here. It is not dangerous, but if it tends to become epidemic all cases will be quarantined. The treatment is the spraying of the affected membrane freely and frequently with a solution of quinine, and the internal administration of quinine, belladonna and camphor.
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Dec. 17
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Dr. Edson reports eight influenza cases in one New York family, matching the European strain. The young lady first victim contracted it from recent European travelers; symptoms: vertigo, headache, chills, sickness, limb pains, bronchial catarrh, sore throat, coughing, high fever, rapid pulse. Seven more family members affected identically. Not dangerous but potentially epidemic; quarantine if spreads. Treatment: quinine spray on membrane, internal quinine, belladonna, camphor.