BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL FACILITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600040590-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 590
• Publication Date: October 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION; - REPORT
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11 A severe outbreak of cholera in North Korea in the spring of 1946 resulted in
the formation of an epidemic prevention departsent within the Ministry of Health.
At that time the North Korean Ministry of Health vas totally unprepared for
handling an epidemic and vaccine was lacking. The Seoul Vaccine Institute was
approached for vaccine, and additional suupplies.were acquired from the UM. It
is very likely that Soviet assistance was received in the establishing of an
epidemic division in Ministry of Heelti,,,
2. Typhus vaccine was produced at a plant in Munch'on, North Korea, at loot until
1950. Biologicals were also produced at Hashung, at Chongljin Medical College,
at Heiju Sanatorium, and at Py?augyang Infectious Disease Sanatorium. An unknown
antibiotic: is produced at the present. tine from byproduct of glucose made at
Ch'innamp'o Starch Plant.
Glucose made from corn at Ch'innamp'o Starch Plant is refined in Pyongyang
into medically pure glucose solution.
31 The Japfsiese built a fertiliser and powder factory at Mang.. in the 1930'x.
VsriouAchemicala were produced also, as well as glycerine, dye and nitrogen
? derivatives. Oil for glycerine was supplied from fish hauls.
1e. The dean of the medical,school of Kim 11 Sung University, !young; is
Dr Chai Myung Hale. Be vas formerly proftesor of asatayr at S"sein cal
COL' w' Seoul. Dr Lu ?uog Soh, tatmarlp professor of interssl ~~ at
Seoul National, Oniveeity, is new in North Moron Azep. Dr o ,, g.
toner.; a pediatrician in Sidal, is now in Ministry of Pub a fl,
Dr CFAU 9=6 Soon, faemrly asiotiata peefesasr of patLoit at soul National
University, is now viee?dalsm at Mow" Madieet, College.
51 Avail bility of phazmaotutita - end drugs in North bras is fair. It is doubtful
it inoculation of mubutes ehil ss is more them psrtiaily oargleted. Prise of
vaccines sad stn's is h41, and usually offer" ooh by the an - mes1. Islamic
oootrol_.i:, c- --thoq# Soviet tasirleses would ps'obebla be forthemieg
us in eboUra oufbsseek at . Au epideate vould,,teatisa only fray spring till
late fall, hanvez, am to seeele colA to winter.
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