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FOREIGN.

INFLUENZA ON VESSEL.

Steamship “Navua ”—Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands.

An epidemic outbreak of influenza has been reported at Papeete, Tahiti, following the arrival, November 16, 1918, of the steamship Navua, from San Francisco.

CHINA.

Plague-Infected Rat-Hongkong.

During the period from October 27 to November 2, 1918, out of 5,493 rats examined at Hongkong, 1 rat was found plague infected.

GREECE.

Further Relative to Influenza-Saloniki.1

During the period from September 30 to November 30, 1918, 590 fatal cases of influenza were reported at Saloniki, Greece.

Typhus Fever-Janina.

Typhus fever was reported present at Janina, Greece, December 18,

1918.

NEW ZEALAND.

Epidemic Influenza.2

Epidemic influenza was reported in New Zealand about the middle of October. The disease was severe in Auckland and became generally diffused throughout the Dominion.

PORTO RICO.

Influenza.

On December 16, 1918, influenza was reported to be widely prevalent in Porto Rico. On December 24 influenza was stated to be still prevalent in a number of rural districts. San Juan and other towns were reported to be practically free from the disease.

SALVADOR.

Yellow Fever-San Salvador.

A case of yellow fever was reported in San Salvador January 9,

1919.

1 Public Health Reports, Oct. 25, 1918, p. 1848.

* Public Health Reports. Dec. 27, 1918, p. 2353.