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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 8 (November 1, 1934)

Gastric Influenza

Gastric Influenza.

There is at present almost an epidemic of gastric influenza. The symptoms include vomiting, diarrhoea, or severe abdominal pains, and is often accompanied by a high temperature.

The treatment is to put the patient to bed, and keep warm. Stop all food and give only drinks of boiled water. If the condition does not yield to this treatment within a very short time, a doctor should be sent for, as delays are often dangerous.

After vomiting, etc., has ceased and the temperature has become normal, boiled milk may be given. It is well to keep to a milk diet for a few days after all the symptoms have subsided.