Spanish Flu Is Under Control At Naval Camp Here

• Officials announce control of Spanish influenza at the Naval Training Camp, and say the siege here has been greatly exaggerated, as people have been unaware of preventive measures such as partial quarantine and isolation• The number of flu victims has been insignificant compared to the numbers of men in the camp• The only two deaths were caused by complicating illnesses• “Rumors and false reports about the epidemic are far more damaging to the morale of the men in camp and to the sprit of the folks at home than is the disease itself.” • Flu a fairly new development, so its treatment is not yet known, but air and sunlight have proven to be potent factors. • Medical officers ordered as many men as possible to be housed in tents so they could have the benefit of air and sunshine, and at the same time be housed in small groups• A partial camp quarantine was declared, and all gatherings for entertainment and recreation have been eliminatedNewspaper article