Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-12-14 | Page 4 | Negative Results from 'Flu' Tests

NEGATIVE RESULTS FROM 'FLU' TESTS BOSTON", Dec. M. TpeHments undertaken un-dertaken , by the navy department at the 1 navy puhlic health service hospital on Callups island to ascertain the cause and spread of influenza have had merely negative results, according to report given out today. One hundred volunteers volun-teers who have been under observation for several weeks have had influenza germs placed In their nostrils and throats and have eaten them with their food, and some have been inoculated with serums, but no eases of the disease have developed thus far. Increased appetite and more vigorous vigor-ous health have been the only noticeable results of the experiment, according to the physicians. Tho tests will be continued.