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Show DUE TO MENINGITIS, Disease Continues Its Havages in Now York City. NEW YORK, March 25. Cases of cerebro-splnal meningitis continues to be reported In this city, three deaths having occurred In the past twenty-four twenty-four hours. All the victims were adults. In two of the cases there were no symptoms of the malady until -within a few hours of dentil. An experiment of trephining the skull has been tried on a boy 9 years old at Flowers hospital and has apparently been successful. The operation took place nearly a week ago and since then their leading specialists have -watched the patient anxiously In the hope that a method of treatment of the mysterious mysteri-ous disease might be found. It is said he has shown signs of relief and hopes are entertained for his ultimate and complete recovery. The disease Is the most bafflir with which the Health department has ever been confronted, In the matter of the lack of knowledge of Its symptoms, cure and prevention of general spreading. spread-ing. A medical Journal Issued today says there Is a singular resemblance between the symptoms of cerebro-splnal meningitis men-ingitis and typhus fever, which frequently fre-quently leads to confusion before an exact clinical diagnosis can be had, and Indicates the points of similarity. It also calls attention to- the elllcacy of tho slmole measures as preventives, and refers to the neglect of the mouth and nose, which permits many pathogenic patho-genic micro-organisms to reach more vital parts. |