FOREIGN.

BRAZIL.

Plague-Bahia-Joazeiro.

During the period from January 1 to November 11, 1916, 14 cases of plague with 7 deaths were notified at Bahia. Of these, 7 cases occurred between October 1 and November 11, 1916.

At Joazeiro, Brazil, plague was reported present in epidemic form from June to November, 1916, with 67 cases, of which 51 terminated fatally. The cases were distributed as follows: June, 5 cases; July, 9 cases; August, 14 cases; September, 19 cases; October, 19 cases; November, 1 case. The last case was notified November 6, with fatal termination. Joazeiro is situated on the Sao Francisco River, 250 miles distant from Bahia. It is connected by railway with Bahia.

CHINA.

Examination of Rats-Shanghai.

During the two weeks ended November 25, 1916, 752 rats were examined at Shanghai. No plague infection was found.

The last plague-infected rat at Shanghai was reported found during the week ended May 6, 1916.

Pneumonic Plague-Kansu Province.

An outbreak of pneumonic plague was reported at Taochow, Kansu Province, China, in October, 1916, with 20 fatal cases to October 24 and several cases among animals. The disease was stated to have been introduced from Me-au, a Tibetan monastery 33 miles distant from Taochow. The infection was reported to have spread to Meichiochi.

India:

CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, AND TYPHUS FEVER.
Reports Received During the Week Ended Jan. 12, 1917. 1

Place.

Bombay.
Calcutta...

Indo-China...

Provinces

Anam..

Cambodia..

Cochin-China.

Laos

Tonkin..

'From medical officers of the Public Health Service, American consuls, and other sources.

CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, AND TYPHUS FEVER-Continued. Reports Received During the Week Ended Jan. 12, 1917—Continued.

CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, AND TYPHUS FEVER-Continued. Reports Received During the Week Ended Jan. 12, 1917-Continued.

India:

Remarks.

June 1-30, 1916: Cases, 53; deaths,

11.

Reports Received from Dec. 30, 1916, to Jan. 5, 1917.1

Place.

CHOLERA.

Date.

Cases. Deaths.

Remarks.

For reports received from July 1 to Dec. 23, 1916, see Public Health Reports for Dec. 29, 1916. The tables of epidemic diseases are terminated semiannually and new tables begun.

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CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, AND TYPHUS FEVER-Continued.

Reports Received from Dec. 30, 1916, to Jan. 5, 1917-Continued.

CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, AND TYPHUS FEVER-Continued. Reports Received from Dec. 30, 1916, to Jan. 5, 1917—Continued.