How did Norman Bethune die?
Plane Crash
Blood Poisoning
Car Accident
In Battle
Answer
Bethune died of blood poisoning, caused by an infection of his right hand. The infection was caused by an untreated blister on his right thumb, which was sustained while he was treating Chinese wounded soldiers in a field hospital in Shanxi province. The infection was exacerbated by the harsh conditions in which he was working, and by his own exhaustion.
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