SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday, January 8, 1958
Asian Flu Epidemic Appears Over; Second Wave Possible
BY LOUIS CA5SELS i
United Press Correspondent j
Washington IP Public
Health Service officials said
todav the great Asian flu
"1 epidemic a p-
pears to have
S u D siaea
for the time
being.
Experts are
d i v i d ed on
whether a
second wave
of flu may hit
the nation be-
Louis Cassels t w e e n now
and spring. Some think it is
likely; other say It is very im
probable. Both sides admit
that the history of past flu
epidemics offers no clear
guide to what can be expect
ed. The first wave of the
epidemic, which rolled across
the nation beginning in Sept
ember, took a heavier toil
than is generally realized.
Surgeon General Leroy H.
Burney estimates that about
20 million Americans came
down with the disease during
the last four months of 1957.
That makes it the biggest
flu epidemic, from the view
point of total cases, since the
terrible 1918 "pandemic."
Asian flu, as predicted, pro
ved to be far less of a killer
than the 1918 disease which
took an estimated 500,000
American lives.
But the mortality charts at
Public Health Service head
quarters show that Asian flu
was not quite as "mild"' as
some people thought.
Surprising Figure
In the 108 major cities
which submit weekly vital
statistics to public health
headquarters, there were
9.240 deaths from influenza
and pneumonia during the last
four months. This represents
a jump of more than 4,000
deaths over the figure for the
comparable period of 1956.
In these same cities, which
represent less than one-third
of the total U.S. population,
the number of deaths from
all causes was about 17,500
greater during the same period
of 1956.
A large . proportion of
these 17,500 "excess deaths"
are attributable to the Asian
flu epidemic, according to
Dr. Carl C. Dauer, Public
Health Service influenza con
trol officer.
Dauer said a flu epidemic
always causes an upswing in
the death rate from heart dis
ease, tuberculosis and other
chronic diseases. Victims of
these ailments are "pushed
over the line" by an attack
of flu, and although their
deaths are not listed as due to
influenza or pneumonia, they
are as truly victims of the
epidemic as anyone else, he
explained.
Vaccine Helps
Dr. William H. Stewart, as
sistant to the surgeon general,
said the impact of Asian flu
was "considerably lessened"
by the extensive advance pre
parations, particularly the
widespread use of vaccine.
Stewart said about 40 mil
lion does of vaccine moved
into medical channels in the
past four months, and most of
this presumably has been shot
into' arms.
"Since the vaccine offers
60 to 70 per cent protection,"
he said, "the vaccination pro
gram clearly had an import
ant part in curbing the spread
of the epidemic."
The vaccine is now readily
available through any phy
sician. The Public Health
Service still thinks it is a wise
precaution to take the shots,
if you haven't had them.
"The protection is partic
ularly desirable for pregnant
women, and people with
chronic heart and pulmonary
diseases," Stewart said.
"I personally am inclined
to doubt that we'll have an
other big wave of Asian flu
this winter. But some ex
perts feel otherwise, and no
one can really tell how in
fluenza will act.
"Under the circumstances,
we believe in playing safe."
Medical Internship
Program Approved
Salem HP A medical in
ternship program alternating
j between the State hospital
l and Fairview home has been
approved by the State Board
ot control nere.
The program also wiH in
clude Salem Memorial hos
pital which had sought affilia
tion with the state institutions
to bolster its application to
the American Medical Asso
ciation for approval of the
program.
SUSPENDED HARMONY
Washington 0P Movie
tough guy Edward G. Robin
son was disappointed in the
opening of Congress because
there was no wrangling. "I
guess they're in a state of sus
pended harmony," he said.
Guided Missile Base
NEW HORROR ASSIGNED
Hollywood flP) Producer
Herman Cohen is in a horri
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"I Was a Teen-age Werewolf"
and "I Was a Teen-age Frank
enstein," has been signed to
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Near Portland Forecast
Washington IP Rep. Wal
ter Norblad (R-Ore.) Tuesday
forecast the possibility of a
guided missile base near Port
land within the next five
years.
Norblad said his prediction
was based on a statement by
the Air Force that it has
"definite plans" to remove its
fighter-interceptor plans and
personnel from Portland In
ternational airport "within
the next five years."
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More Businesses
Reported in City
Portland More business
firms are listed for Medford
this year than in 1956, accord
ing to J. Harry White, district
manager of Dun and Brad
stret, Portland.
White said the figures were;
obtained from a count made
for the Dun and Bradstreet
reference book in November
Medford business firms total,
810 this year, 51 more than:
the 759 total in 1956.
Ashland business f i r ms
number 203 and Central Point j
firms number 72, according to j
the book. The book does not;
include several service and,
professional businesses such
as barber and beauty shops
and stock and real estate j
brokers. !
Th credit reporting agency i
reported they mailed more
than 3.000,000 requests for
financial statements last year
to firms listed in the book.
The Portland, office reported
mailing about 30,000 such re
quests to firms in Oregon and
Washington and the financial
statements received provided
a basis for a credit rating,
White said.
Summit Meeting,
Pact Turned Down
Washington ftP The Unit
ed States has turned thumbs
down on either a "summit"
meeting or non-aggression pact
with Russia unless specific
East-West disputes are settled
first, authoritative sources said
Tuesday.
Officials belittled Russia s
announcement of a 300.000
man cut in Soviet armed
forces, and indicated this
country will not accept Mos
cow's challenge to match it.
They said Russia, if the cuts
are real, is trimming its mili
tary manpower because of in
creasing destructive power in
modern weapons without los
ing any of its striking poten
tial. They said this country is
doing the same thing, and
pointed to U.S. military cuts
of about 900.000 men since
the Korean war.
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