page_title: Manchurian plague
hierarchical_section_title: Manchurian plague
caption_attribution_description: Picture of Manchurian Plague victims in 1910 -1911 that has been historically mislabeled as "Body disposal at Unit 731" A much higher resolution photo, with Russian text stating that these were "Dead plague bodies held in storage awaiting scientific research" can be seen here: трупы чумныхЪ на трупномЪ двор чумного пункта оставленные дляѢ научныхЪ изслѢвдованій, see also&#160;: История России до 1917 года
context_page_description: The Manchurian plague was a pneumonic plague that occurred between 1910 and 1911. It mainly hit the area of Manchuria, although some cases were reported in other places like Peking and Tianjin. Since there was no vaccine, the plague was very deadly, with estimates that it killed around 60,000 people, including doctors and nurses.
context_section_description: The Manchurian plague was a pneumonic plague that occurred between 1910 and 1911. It mainly hit the area of Manchuria, although some cases were reported in other places like Peking and Tianjin. Since there was no vaccine, the plague was very deadly, with estimates that it killed around 60,000 people, including doctors and nurses.
caption: Victims of the Manchurian plague, circa 1910.
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