After comforting Grandma Lin, Lin Qingyan immediately went to Chen Dahua's house.
On the way, Lin Qing asked Chen Dani about the symptoms Ding Jianguo had when he was sick.
"He was perfectly fine before. He's a strong young man, probably working in the fields. But starting a few days ago, he suddenly developed a high fever and diarrhea, which he hasn't been able to get out of.
We all thought he had eaten something bad and that resting would make him better. But he was still the same. He said he was always very healthy and that minor illnesses would pass in a few days, so we didn't pay much attention.
Who knew it wouldn't get better, but instead got worse. He was in so much pain today that he asked me to call you.
"Okay, I got it. Let's hurry to your house." Lin Qingyan quickened her pace.
Chen Dahua led her to her second son Ding Jianguo's room.
Before entering, Lin Qingyan took out a disposable mask and a pair of medical gloves from the emergency kit, put them on, and then went into Ding Jianguo's room.
Ding Jianguo lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a pale face, looking extremely weak.
There was a wet towel on his forehead. When Chen Dani came back, she took it off and put it back on after wetting it again.
"Jianguo, I've found Dr. Lin. I'll have her take a look at you right away."
Lin Qingyan walked to the edge of his kang (heated brick bed) and saw that his bare arms were covered with small red spots.
Chen Dani urged her, "Dr. Lin, you should take a look at him quickly. Look how weak he is."
Lin Qingyan asked Ding Jianguo, "How do you feel now?"
Ding Jianguo's lips were pale, and he spoke with difficulty, "I, I feel so bad, my whole body hurts, I feel like I'm about to die. Dr. Lin, you must save me, please save me."
Lin Qingyan opened the emergency kit, took out a thermometer, and asked Chen Dani to place it under Ding Jianguo's armpit.
She then examined Ding Jianguo's eyelids and checked the appearance of his tongue.
"When did you get the rash?" She laid his wrist flat to take his pulse.
"The rash only appeared two days ago."
Lin Qingyan had already formed a general judgment in her mind by analyzing these symptoms alone.
The other person may have AIDS.
AIDS is a contagious disease that people fear no matter when you hear about it.
The world's first confirmed case of AIDS appeared in 1981.
This is the first time this disease has been announced and named; it doesn't mean it didn't exist before.
In those days, people were unaware of the existence of this disease, let alone its prevention and treatment.
A few minutes later, Chen Dani took out the thermometer and checked it; the temperature had reached over 40 degrees Celsius.
AIDS has always been a global challenge, and to date, no country, organization, or individual has developed a drug that can cure it.
At most, they only developed a blocking drug.
At that time, people's research and understanding of AIDS were still completely blank.
Even if there were no PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) medication, it wouldn't be effective for Ding Jianguo, who already has AIDS.
HIV is generally transmitted through sexual contact, mother-to-child transmission, blood transmission, and through organ transplantation from infected individuals.
Since Ding Jianguo could not have received an organ transplant, and the transmission could not have been from mother to child, the only possibilities are sexual contact transmission and blood transmission.
So he asked Ding Jianguo, "Are you married? How is your sex life with your wife? Besides your wife, have you ever been with other women? Have you ever sold your blood or received a blood transfusion?"
Ding Jianguo and Chen Dani both looked embarrassed when they heard her question.
Because Lin Qingyan's question was too embarrassing for them to answer.
Chen Dani said, "Dr. Lin, just focus on treating your illness. Why are you asking those questions?"
Lin Qingyan's expression was serious. "This is closely related to Comrade Ding's illness. You'd better answer me truthfully."
Ding Jianguo realized he had no choice but to answer. "I only have one wife, I don't have any other women. I, I have never sold my blood, nor have I ever received a blood transfusion from anyone else."
"You have never sold your blood or received a blood transfusion from anyone else. But when you were injured and bleeding, did your wound come into contact with someone else's wound or get stained with someone else's blood?"
Ding Jianguo shook his head again: "I rarely get injured, and when I do get injured, I basically don't have any physical contact with others."
"Okay, so has your wife been having an affair with another man behind your back?" She was extremely serious: "Comrade Ding Jianguo, I am asking you these questions because I suspect that this disease is transmitted through sexual intercourse between husband and wife. You must tell me the truth."
"Can sharing a room really cause the spread of diseases?"
Chen Dani and Ding Jianguo were both puzzled.
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