Wu Lien-teh
Epidemiology · Plague Prevention
Harbin, Malaysia
Overview
Wu Lien-teh was an epidemiology specialist who stopped the 1910 Manchurian plague and invented the surgical face mask. First Chinese Nobel Prize nominee. Based in Harbin, China.
For Patients
- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Modern surgical face mask and Plague containment quarantine protocols
- Research was cited 103 times by other doctors and scientists
- Based at Chinese Imperial Court in Harbin, Malaysia
Biography
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Key Publications
Plague in the Orient with Special Reference to the Manchurian Outbreaks
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TARBAGAN (MONGOLIAN MARMOT) TO PLAGUE.
Clinical Observations upon the Manchurian Plague Epidemic, 1920–21
The Second Pneumonic Plague Epidemic in Manchuria, 1920–21. I. A General Survey of the Outbreak and its Course
Plague in Manchuria. I. Observations made during and after the Second Manchurian Plague Epidemic of 1920–21. II. The Rôle of the Tarabagan in the Epidemiology of Plague
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Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Wu Lien-teh
Appointed to stop Manchurian plague
At age 31, tasked with halting a deadly pneumonic plague epidemic in Manchuria
Stopped the Manchurian plague
Identified respiratory transmission, invented the face mask, and implemented quarantine measures that ended the epidemic
Chaired International Plague Conference
Organized the first international scientific conference held in China
Founded Harbin Medical University
Established one of China's leading medical schools