Relapsing Fever Epidemic in Seoni District (Central Provinces), February to May 1920
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The epidemic broke out in the interior of the Seoni District about the middle of 1919 and gradually spread to the own in January, 1920. The first admission to the hospital was in the beginning of February From February to April 34 cases were admitted into the hospital, and more than 200 cases were treated in the out-door dispensary. Almost the whole district was infected, and the mortality was very high. The Seoni Jail was also infected. The first arrival in the Main Hospital was a Muhammadan family of seven members?2 adult males, 2 adult females,
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