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The Australian Government Health Department – History of Pandemics outlines the global pandemics that were experienced in our Gympie region:
1918-1919: Spanish Flu
National Museum of Australia – Defining moments of the Spanish Flu
1957-1958: Asian Flu
1968-1970: Hong Kong Flu
2009: Human, Swine, Avian flu
2020: Coronavirus COVID-19
Other Epidemics:
Typhoid (also known as Enteric Fever)
Typhoid infections were caused by a range of bacterias and led to serious illness including deaths. A particular outbreak occured in 1938 in the Amamoor district.
On 6 March 1938, it was reported there was a mild outbreak in Amamoor with two definite cases of Typhoid and three more cases under observation.
Notices in the Gympie Times advised on sanitation measures and active precautions such as:
- boiling of water intended for domestic use
- sanitation and anti-fly measures
- swimming in Amamoor Creek has been forbidden
- to prevent further spread all cases must see a doctor immediately
- occupants of houses which suspicious cases have been removed must isolate themselves until a clearance is given
The Gympie Times, 5 March 1938
Gympie Regional Memories 