Wu Lien-teh (10 mars 1879 – 21 janv. 1960)
Description:
Dr. Wu was a Chinese-Malaysian physician who invented the first effective face mask in the early twentieth century to prevent the spread of the Manchurian plague (1910-1911).Dr. Wu discovered Yersinia pestis, a bacterium similar to the one that caused bubonic plague in the West, after performing autopsies. He identified Manchuria's plague as a respiratory disease and advised everyone, particularly health care workers and law enforcement, to wear masks.
Responding to his call, Chinese authorities combined masking with police-enforced lockdowns. The plague ended four months after the doctor was summoned.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/19/health/wu-lien-teh-china-masks.html
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
10 mars 1879
21 janv. 1960
~ 80 years