User:Rmking505/Kitasato Shibasaburō

Kitasato's discoveries on tetanus and von Behring's work on diphtheria lead to the field of serotherapy, which has benefitted many, worldwide. After his work on the Bubonic Plague in Hong Kong, Kitasato continued his work on infectious diseases by researching Northeast Asian epidemic plagues and in 1909, he presented a paper on Tuberculosis in Europe. In 1911, Kitasato found himself in Manchuria amidst one of their most severe pneumonic plagues studying its prevention, as he believed his purpose was to investigate the science behind public health and provide advancement in that field.

After his continued studies abroad, Kitasato founded the Kitasato Institute in 1914, after the control of the Imperial Institute for Infectious Diseases was transferred to the Tokyo Imperial University without his consultation. While still involved with the activities of the newly established institute, Kitasato organized a new medical facility, in collaboration with Yukichi, that has since become a prominent center of medical learning in Japan.

Kitasato transitioned to the political life in 1917 when he was inducted as a member of the House of Peers for his outstanding work in public service, and made a baron in 1924. Although Kitasato transitioned from actively studying disease to politics and conferences, he continued improving upon his work on tuberculosis up until his death in 1931, and made significant contributions to what we know about diseases in the realm of public health.