Medical mask genius: Penang-born Dr Wu's contributions should be in history books


PETALING JAYA: A proposal has been submitted to the government to include the life story of Penang-born epidemiologist Dr Wu Lien-Teh in history school textbooks.

This comes following efforts by the Dr Wu Lien-Teh Education Society to push for recognition after Dr Wu invented the medical face mask in 1910 that ultimately led to the present-day iconic N95 respirator, which saved millions of lives.

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