Trauma of bacteria attack still felt today
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Wang Huatao, 93, is the oldest survivor of bacteria attack in Chongshan village in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. In 1942, Wang's little sister died of plague. Afterwards, he saw a dead mouse with a swollen belly at his home. A few days later, Wang caught fever. Fortunately, he recovered in a temple later. [Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Beijing Youth Daily via VCG] |