Northwest History. Alaska. Epidemics & Contagious Diseases.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1935
• Subjects: flu; Point Barrow; Alaska; Wainwright; epidemic; Ernest P. Stowell; medical assistance; Dr. Henry W. Greist; Nome ;F. B. Gillespie; Juneau; Christmas; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Fairbanks; Pacific; Uoday; Barrow; Nome
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90720

Flu Toll Soars At Point Barrow. FLU TOLL SOARS AT POINT BARROW POINT BARROW, Alaska, May 7. (/P)—Founteen deaths had been counted at Barrow and Wainwright Uoday as the toll of a severe epidemic of influenza. Others were expected to die. All but one of the victims were natives. Ernest P. Stowell, gov...