The SM.C. Health Department officials stated yesterday that cholera was in epidemic form in Shanghai and that more than 130 cases had developed in a period of over ten days. According to their statement of epidemics, such a state is attained when there have been an average of three cases a day for one week.
It was pointed out tha the cases had broken out emergency refugee camps, the first having been reported in the French All cases immediately are isolated and treatment given.
Many people are of the opinion that cholera is rampant, confusing their ideas on the subject with the larger number of severe dysentery complaints, some of the major symptoms being similar.
Health Department officials did not feel unduly alarmed, but said yesterday that those desiring to be inoculated against cholera could obtain information as to the location of stations by telephoning the department.
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