Influenza Epidemic
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Tikopia Had an Influenza Epidemic
THE severe epidemic that broke out in remote Tikopia (see Octo b e r PIM) has been diagnosed as influenza.
When the Acting High Com missioner visited Tikopia (which is one of the Polynesian outliers of the Solomons) in early September, he
found that 124 of the inhabitants had died in an epidemic. It was not certain whether the disease was malaria or influenza.
Immediate medical aid and other relief was provided. On October 21, the new High Commissioner, Mr.
John Gutch, said that the resettle ment of part of the island’s ov© crowded population elsewhere BSIP is being considered; so aL is a plan to provide the island wii radio communication to enable the to obtain assistance in case of new