FOREIGN REPORTS. BRAZIL. Bahia-Yellow Fever. The American consul reports February 23 the occurrence at Bahia of 5 cases of yellow fever since February 3, making a total from January 24 of 9 cases. CHINA. Acting Asst. Surg. Bonthius reports, January 17: Plague is present in Amoy city and vicinity. Three cases have been reported in the international settlement on Kulangsu Island. Hongkong-Examination of Rats. Surg. Brown reports: During the week ended January 11 there were examined at Hongkong for plague infection 1,689 rats. No plague-infected rat was found. ECUADOR. Guayaquil Plague and Yellow Fever. Passed Asst. Surg. Parker reports February 24: During the past week plague and yellow fever were reported in Guayaquil as follows: Plague, 22 cases with 11 deaths; yellow fever, 16 cases with 11 deaths; total from January 1, plague 123 cases with 61 deaths; yellow fever 124 cases with 69 deaths. PERU. Status of Plague. During the period from December 23, 1912, to January 12, 1913, there were reported in Peru 55 new cases of plague. Of this number 19 cases occurred in the vicinity of Trujillo and 17 in Chiclayo, capital of the department of Lambeyeque. RUSSIA. Odessa-Cholera. According to information received from the foreign office at St. Petersburg through Ambassador Guild, two cases of cholera were reported at Odessa on January 2 and 7, respectively. The total number of cases at Odessa from December 26, 1912, to January 7, 1913, was 4, with one death. ZANZIBAR. Declared Free From Cholera. The island of Zanzibar was officially declared free from cholera January 7, no case having occurred since December 23, 1912. The town of Zanzibar has remained free from cholera except for a few imported cases. The cholera outbreak in Zanzibar began in August, 1912. From August 5 to December 21, 1912, a total of 391 cases with 390 deaths was reported. CHOLERA, YELLOW FEVER, PLAGUE, AND SMALLPOX. Reports Received During Week Ended Feb. 28, 1913. 1 From the Veröffentlichungen des Kaiserlichen Gesundheitsamtes, Jan. 8, 1913. |