“Mariposa” Quarantined
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Influenza Outbreak.
“Mariposa” Quarantined at Suva.
WHEN the Matson Company’s liner “Mariposa,” arrived in Suva on August 29, en route to America from Sydney and Auckland, several through passengers and members of the crew were found to be suffering from in fluenza, with pneumonic symptoms. The vessel was immediately quarantined and the 28 passengers for Suva were not al lowed to land at that port but were transferred to Makuluva, the quarantine station.
As most of the quarantined party were tourists on the round trip they remained on Makuluva until the “Monterey” ar rived from Pago Pago on September 5 and embarked on her for their home ports. The few local residents, who had returned on the quarantined vessel, were kept on Makuluva until the medical of ficers were satisfied that there was no danger of an outbreak in Fiji.
Pneumonic influenza, even in mild form, would have a serious effect on the native population.