Similar fears were voiced in 2020 about the COVID global pandemic that spread from Wuhan China.
Malaria is mosquito borne and does not spread from person to person.
Robert Ito was on another TV Series based in medicine. It was Qunicy. Robert Ito was Dr. Quincy's assistant.
Robert Ito was of Janpanese decent.
The fire at the Chinese camp was very localized. The town church was not even scorched.