Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-13 | Page 11 | Hawaii Escapes Ravages of the Flu Epidemic

Hawaii Escapes Ravages of the Fk Epidemic I HONOLULU, T. H.. Nov. 27. (By Mail) Hawaii thus far has entirely escaped the Spanish influenza, which has been epidemic over most of the world. With reports of the ravages of the disease reaching hero from both sides of tho Pacific, the states and Japan and Siberia, every precaution precau-tion was taken to keep it out of the islands. A number of trans-Pacific liners, with tho influenza on board, were held in close quarantine while in port, although a few critical case3 were taken to local hospitals and a large number of the crew of a Japanese Japan-ese liner were treated here until they recovered. An epidemic war. particularly dreaded dread-ed here because of the high mortality it undoubtedly would have caused among tho native Hawailans, who are peculiarly susceptible to influenza and .related diseases. - " ' - t : nn