Title The great Manchurian plague of 1910-1911 : the geopolitics of an epidemic disease / William C. Summers

Published New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 202 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Plague comes to Manchuria -- The Manchurian question -- The plague -- The international plague conference and its aftermath -- The plague's origin : disease ecology -- Plague and politics -- Epilogue : a century later Summary When plague broke out in Manchuria in 1910 as a result of transmission from marmots to humans, it struck a region struggling with the introduction of Western medicine, as well as with the interactions of three different national powers: Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. In this fascinating case history, William Summers relates how this plague killed as many as 60,000 people in less than a year, and uses the analysis to examine the actions and interactions of the multinational doctors, politicians, and ordinary residents who responded to it. Summers covers the complex political and economic background of early twentieth-century Manchuria and then moves on to the plague itself, addressing the various contested stories of the plague's origins, development, and ecological ties. Ultimately, Summers shows how, because of Manchuria's importance to the world powers of its day, the plague brought together resources, knowledge, and people in ways that enacted in miniature the triumphs and challenges of transnational medical projects such as the World Health Organization. -- publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Plague -- China -- History -- 20th century Epidemics -- China -- History -- 20th century Politics, Practical. Epidemics -- history Plague -- history Epidemics -- prevention & control History, 20th Century International Cooperation -- history Politics politics. MEDICAL -- Epidemiology. MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment. HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th Century. Politics, Practical Epidemics Plague Health and Wellbeing. SUBJECT China Russia Subject China Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2012015899 ISBN 9780300184761 030018476X

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