Dr Teichelmann`s response to the lethal influenza pandemic, Hokitika.1918.

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DescriptionIn the early 21st century anxiety over the danger of Influenza A virus subtypes H5N1 (avian flu) and H1N1 (swine flu), and the Covid-19 coronavirus, has revived memories of New Zealand's worst disease outbreak, the lethal influenza pandemic that struck between October and December 1918.
In two months New Zealand lost about half as many people to influenza as it had in the whole of the First World War. No event has killed so many New Zealanders in such a short time.

In my book on Dr Ebenezer Teichelmann, I list his work between November 8 to December 7 1918 where he led a campaign to stop influenza spreading In the small town of Hokitika with a population of two thousand. 27 people died including two women who were nursing the sick. Dr Teichelmann set up an inhalation chamber in the Drill Shed in Wharf street where people were sprayed with sulphate of zinc. Reports show it was of little use but kept the morale up. Photo: Dr Teichelmann.Date of Photo1918Map^[1]ContributorBob McKerrow

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Location (city or town)HokitikaEventDr Teichelmann`s response to the lethal influenza pandemic, Hokitika.1918.Spanish flu

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Date Created22nd March 2020CommentsGeoffrey King Wow and now they are suggesting Zinc as one of the elements to have to fight off the Covid 19

Heather Newby and selenium and vit C and Vit D3

Jeremy Sutherland The Government 'Influenza Stations' offered Whisky, Brandy and Stout, sounded more logical to me!

Arthur Dehn If it wasn't for my Mother my Grandad would have died with that plague in whataroa
Heather Newby Interesting.. they have used zinc in this current covid epidemic in south korea with excellent result

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Dr Teichelmann`s response to the lethal influenza pandemic, Hokitika.1918.

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