Commentary on the Information Submitted by Xinhua News Agency’s Volunteer Army General Branch Regarding Epidemic Prevention Work (March 16, 1952) After Premier Zhou has reviewed it, please forward it to Nie and Su [1]: An order should be issued to the Northeastern, Northern, Eastern, and Southern Military Regions to emulate the Volunteer Army’s approach [2] in establishing epidemic prevention agencies and conducting sanitation work. Mao Zedong March 16 Based on the manuscript for publication. Notes [1] Nie refers to Nie Rongzhen, who at the time served as Acting Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Su refers to Su Yu, who at the time served as Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. [2] The Xinhua News Agency’s Volunteer Army General Branch reported to Xinhua Headquarters on March 15, 1952, that all units of the Volunteer Army had widely established epidemic prevention organizations, with army-, division-, and regiment-level committees responsible for prevention, and battalion- and company-level teams handling specific tasks. Each unit conducted hygiene education and sanitation improvement weeks, focusing on disinfecting living quarters and promoting personal hygiene, controlling water sources, and removing garbage. Furthermore, each unit organized pest-control teams to eliminate rats, flies, mosquitoes, fleas, spiders, and other pests.