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M V U/ll UlUiVIU l » v w » V VIcontraction of pneumonia, will be used to combat the epidemic of Spanish influenza, which in the week ending today had made its appearance in every state and in all but a few army camps, causing many deaths.Use of the vaccine will be -widely extended, Congress yesterday having appropriated $1,000,000 to be used by the Public Health Service in fighting Spanish influenza and other communicable diseases. The resolution carrying the appropriation, offered in the House by Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, was adopted by a unanimous vote in both houses.The Public Health Service aided by all the medical forces of the army and navy immediately took steps to render effective assistance to all districts in which influenza has made its appearance. Nurses and physicians in large numbers will be dispatched to the affected states and training camps.The serum has been used to a limited extent in several camps but no announcement had been made of its discovery pending the results of widespread tests. Physicians connected with the army medical school devel-oped the formula for the serum, which j it was stated, is now being manufac-I tured in Quantities sufficient to provide for the treatment of 50,000 persons daily.| One treatment with the vaccine only | is needed, although in the early stages of its development three vaccinations were found necessary. Though medical authorities connected with the public health service declined to venture a prediction as to its effectiveness, they said confidently that it would prove as valuable as the vaccines being used against other diseases.
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Bloomington Evening World
Bloomington, Indiana, US
Tue, Oct 01, 1918
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Monroe C.
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