Shawnee County KS Archives News.....Influenza Hits Kansas; 124 New Cases Reported. January 22, 1920
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The Topeka Daily Capital January 22, 1920
Thursday
January 22, 1920

Influenza Hits Kansas; 124 New Cases Reported.
Epidemic Makes Its Appearance in Various Parts of State--Two Deaths Are Reported
From Lawrence.
Six Cases Appear in Topeka.
Isolation of All Patients Will Be First Step in Fight--Authorities Urge
Precautions on Part of Public.

The influenza epidemic has reached Kansas. A total of 124 cases and two deaths
were reported yesterday to Dr. S.J. CRUMBINE, secretary of the state board of
health. Tho there have been isolated cases in various parts of the state since
last fall, this is the first report of influenza in the form of an epidemic this
year, Doctor Crumbine said. 
Sixty new cases were reported yesterday from Nemaha county, fourteen from Clyde,
in Cloud county, fourteen new cases and two deaths in Lawrence, six in Topeka;
sixteen in Sumner county and nineteen in Auburn. A report from Emporia last
night stated that 100 new cases developed during the day at Olpe. This makes a
total of 140 new cases at that place. 


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