Wusih, June 18, Cholera has broken out in Wusih. As early as May 29 there was one case. By June 5, three or four new cases were reported each day, Now in one hospital alone the daily number has' risen to twelve and the epidemic is apparently only beginning.
In many years intimate knowledge of epidemics I have not seen cholera, come on in. the district of Wu fat such widespread points, asi ithe ease now. The factors which stop an epidemic disease are not definitely known, they are perhaps, some change in atmospheric cent ions of temperature or humidity, an attenuation of the virus or the death or recovery after attack of the more susceptible members of the community, At any rate the cholera germ is in the ascendant now and humanity must pay the price.
The work of Pastor Rogers and others hay given fairly effective and treatment.
erly and early applied, but with it all the means of combatting disease, once it attacks reduced the wheat crop by one half of whut was expected early in and on top of it all comes a cholera epidemic, Though Wusih escaped the "war" it now faces trouble of another kind, yet. with remarkable bravery nnd amazing cheerfulness.
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