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OUTBREAK OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE = POUSSÉE D’AFFECTIONS RESPIRATOIRES

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OUTBREAK OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE U nited States of A merica (P ennsylvania). — After publication

of the note which appeared in Weekly Epidemiological Record No. 32, the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, reported on 6 August that their laboratory tests had ruled out the diagnosis of influenza, and that no aetiological agent could yet be incriminated. On 12 August, the investigation was still continuing with no aetio­ logical agent having been identified. A total of 158 cases were reported and 27 of them were fatal. No new cases with onset after 3 August have occurred.

POUSSÉE D’AFFECTIONS RESPIRATOIRES d ’A mérique (P ennsylvanie). — Après la publication de l’article qui a paru dans le Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire N° 32, le Center fo r Disease Control d ’Atlanta a signalé le 6 août que les examens de laboratoire avaient éliminé le diagnostic de grippe, et que l’on ne pouvait encore incriminer aucun agent étiologique. Le 12 août, les investigations continuent et aucun agent étiolo­ gique n ’a encore été identifié. Un total de 158 cas ont été notifiés, dont 27 furent mortels. On n ’a signalé aucun cas dont la maladie ait commencé après le 3 août. E tats-U nis

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