#244 - Chapter 244: Insects
Something wrong?
Fell ill?
"What happened!?"
Before Qin Jin could inquire about the details, Zhao Ling took the initiative to explain:
"Some of the survivors outside started falling ill some time ago. We didn't take it too seriously, but today, hundreds of people had problems at the same time!"
"Even a few people in our main base have been affected! Doctor Zhang just took the medical staff to check, and they found—"
Zhao Ling paused here, a look of horror on her face before continuing.
"They found worms inside their bodies!"
Hmm?
Worms!?
Qin Jin narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, a look of surprise and confusion on his face.
His mind raced, recalling memories related to worms from his previous life.
A long-forgotten situation surfaced in his memory.
Could it be!?
With uncertainty, he said seriously to Zhao Ling:
"Take me to see!"
Knowing that this was not the time for jokes, Zhao Ling didn't say anything extra, nodded, and quickly led Qin Jin towards the Lvyuan base's medical room.
It only took a few minutes for them to arrive at the Lvyuan medical center not far from the base gate.
By this time, many cadres who had heard the news had rushed over to check.
They were quite cautious about the sudden illness of hundreds of people outside, even affecting personnel in the main base.
Qin Jin nodded to them as a greeting, said nothing, and walked past them towards his uncle Zhang Qiang, who was busy by the hospital bed.
"Uncle, what's the situation now?"
Zhang Qiang had already completed the examination and was recording something in his notebook. Seeing his nephew asking, he didn't put on any airs and said with a serious face:
"I checked with several new doctors. These two people show symptoms of high fever, convulsions, and body pain. After we drew blood for examination, we found that their immune protease levels were several times higher than normal! We also found signs of foreign object activity in some parts of their bodies!"
"All the phenomena indicate that they have been infected by other organisms!"
The base had recently expanded greatly, finding more than a dozen medical staff from nearly 10,000 people, greatly enriching the base's previously weak department.
"Several doctors from our branch base have also seen some of the people who had problems outside, and their symptoms are similar. They are all emergency responses caused by foreign objects in the body!"
"Qin Jin! Please take this seriously! If the cause is not found this time, more people may be infected!"
When his uncle said this, several doctors next to him also echoed seriously.
Fearing that the authority of the Lvyuan base would not value this matter.
In fact, they were overthinking it. Qin Jin would not underestimate this matter at all.
Because he already had some impression that he had heard people say that in the second year of the apocalypse, many survivors died of illness.
But it seemed to mainly occur in remote small cities or rural areas far from the city, so he didn't feel it too much at the time when he was in the city.
If it weren't for his good memory now, he would have almost forgotten to connect the current situation with this matter.
"Uncle, is there a way to treat these people?"
He directly asked the most fundamental question.
If many people die if left unchecked, it would be troublesome.
"It's hard to say. We don't know what type of parasite they are infected with. We need more samples for examination!"
"Generally speaking, infection with parasites does not necessarily kill people. After the human body's own immune system works, most of the worms in the body will be killed. In the old days, many people infected with roundworms and other parasites could recover on their own, or take some deworming medicine and get better quickly."
Zhang Qiang exchanged opinions with several doctors before replying to his nephew.
He used to be just a very ordinary community general practitioner, and other doctors may be more proficient in a certain subject, or have a much better professional title than him, but they dare not show any arrogance in front of his uncle.
Don't even look at who his nephew is?
Who dares not recognize Zhang Qiang's identity as the captain of the medical department?
Hearing this, Qin Jin's slightly stern heart relaxed slightly.
It's good if it can be cured.
But he didn't dare to relax completely. He turned around and instructed the base cadres:
"The security department will immediately investigate the cause of this problem and the scope of infection! Do a good job of isolation and treatment!"
"Our main base and branch base personnel must do their best to treat them!"
The cadres who received the instructions naturally nodded in agreement and quickly left to get busy.
"President Qin, let me go too. This matter is related to the personnel of both bases, and our life department should participate."
Zhao Ling took the initiative to propose.
Of course, Qin Jin would have no objection to this.
Soon the cadres and corresponding personnel quickly took action.
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Branch Base.
Hundreds of people are working on construction throughout the branch base. Basically, those who can find work at the branch base are level 3 personnel and a small number of level 1-2 personnel.
But at this time, many people have slight worries and anxiety on their faces.
The news of the inexplicable disease has spread these past two days, and many people around them have already been affected.
At this time, in the newly built simple medical room of the branch base, many "sick" people are resting and being examined inside.
These simple wards are divided into small cubicles, with only a thin cloth covering the entrance.
At this time, a low groan came from one of the cubicles.
"Woo... my stomach hurts so much... Brother Li, am I going to die!? I don't want to die...!"
Xiao Cong said with a mournful face, full of pain, to Li Shenglin, who was taking care of him.
Unfortunately, this young man Xiao Cong is also a member of this infection.
"Don't worry, I heard that the Lvyuan base has paid attention to this, and it is estimated that this matter will be resolved soon, and you will be well soon!"
Li Shenglin wiped the cold sweat from Xiao Cong's body on the bed with a towel, and did not forget to comfort him.
Lvyuan allows these infected people to invite a relative or companion to take care of them, and Li Shenglin unceremoniously put down his work and came over.
In fact, he didn't lie. In the morning, the Lvyuan base took in these sick and uncomfortable people to the medical area, and many doctors have seen these people.
It is said that it was caused by a strange infection.
This is how it spread out, causing a certain degree of panic among other people outside.
Everyone is not yet clear on how the sick people got into trouble, so they will be panic-stricken.
"Brother Li... my butthole is a little itchy, can you take me to the toilet... I feel like something is coming out..."
Hearing this, Li Shenglin certainly did not dare to delay, in case Xiao Cong pooped on the bed, it would be bad.
Cleaning and replacing sheets and mattresses will deduct a little bit of points.
He supported the weak Xiao Cong and ran to the public toilet set up by the branch base, racing against time, and let Xiao Cong enter the latrine before he stood at the door waiting.
Bearing the spicy smell of the toilet, he hugged his arms a little bored.
As a result, less than a minute later, there was a scream from behind him.
"Damn it!!!"
"Worms! I pooped out worms!!! Woo...!"
(End of this chapter)
