Eight Deaths (rom Unrecognized Disease Amsterdam, July 9
A serious outbreak of sickness, which has caused eight deaths, reported to have occurred on board the Rotterdam-Lloyd steamer Insulinde (9,615 tons) which ly due at Suez to-day route from Batavia to Rotterdam.
—Reuter.
Port Said, July 10.
The Rotterdam-Lloyd str. Me sulinde (9,615 tons) arrived here to-day and was placed in quarantine, passenger developed throat} trouble after the steamer left Sabang in Sumatra and died in 48. hours, Despite isolation measures seven further deaths occurred.
A bacteriological examination was made at Suez but the result has not yet been announced. There has, been no further case for five days, All contacts are progressing favourably. The str. Insulinde sails this, evening.—Reuter,
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