Chapter 84 Parasitic Infection
Lu Xingtang silently despised himself in his heart, "Ji Yanmo, thank you, the haircut is very good, I like it very much!" He took out three pounds of shrimp from the space and gave it to him: "Here's the money for the haircut!" Then he quickly left Ji Yanmo's house.
Ji Yanmo watched Lu Xingtang fleeing from his house like a ghost, a doting smile appeared on his face, and when his eyes fell on her long, smooth black hair, his smile became even wider.
He found a red ribbon from his space and tied up his hair, then placed it in a box, intending to return it to Lu Xingtang. Just as he was leaving, he heard a knock on the door: "Lu Xingtang, this is Min Weihuan, are you there? There are about ten people in our building with stomachaches and a dozen with heatstroke. The symptoms range from mild to severe. We really don't know what else we can do. Can you please help take a look?"
Hearing Min Weihuan's anxious voice, Lu Xingtang quickly opened the door and came out. As soon as he came out, he saw Ji Yanmo standing at the door with a box in his hand, "You..."
"Your hair! Go get busy!" Ji Yanmo handed the box to Lu Xingtang. Lu Xingtang put it into the space without even looking at it, locked the door, and went to follow Min Weihuan to see the people in the apartment building.
If it is before the end of the world, heatstroke is easy to treat, just drink Huoxiang Zhengqi water. If it is serious, go for infusion. Lu Xingtang has seen people who have suffered from heatstroke,
Move them immediately to a ventilated, cool and dry place. For the time being, they can only be moved to the corridor.
The house was too hot, so the hallway was a bit better. Then, have the person lie on their back, unbutton and remove or loosen their clothes. If their clothes were soaking wet, have them change into dry clothes.
Then ask someone to prepare light salt water and feed it to those who have heatstroke. If there are mung beans, cook them immediately and give them to everyone to drink. Mung bean soup is also a great way to relieve heat.
"Min Weihuan, find a way to send them to the hospital. Maybe they can get Huoxiang Zhengqi Water if they go to the hospital now. Several of them need IV drips. They are dying!"
Also, have someone go to the market and see if they can exchange it for Huoxiang Zhengqi! They'll get as much as they can! They'll be fine after drinking Huoxiang Zhengqi water, but they must replenish electrolytes and drink moderate amounts of salty, refreshing drinks.
If possible, send someone to find saltpeter. You know how to make ice from saltpeter? Using saltpeter to make ice can relieve heatstroke, and saltpeter can be reused! Hurry up!
Lu Xingtang originally wanted to give acupuncture to those with milder symptoms of heatstroke, but those with stomachaches were screaming in pain, so he really couldn't spare the time to give them acupuncture. He could only ask someone to massage the muscles and skin of those suffering from heatstroke to promote heat dissipation.
It’s a pity that there is no water at home. If there is water, you can use a wet towel to wipe your whole body to speed up the evaporation of water and relieve the symptoms!
Min Weihuan immediately found a few reliable people, took them to the hospital and the trading market, and took action immediately.
Lu Xingtang immediately changed her position and came to the person who had stomachache. Lu Xingtang saw that the person with stomachache had a frown on his face. She could conclude that these people's stomachache was not caused by gastrointestinal problems, but by parasitic infection.
After taking the patient's pulse and performing an examination, Lu Xingtang confirmed her suspicions. In her previous life, when she worked at a makeshift hospital, she encountered many patients suffering from parasitic infections.
The early stages of a viral outbreak are parasitic infections.
Lu Xingtang told Min Weihuan and the patient the test results, and everyone's expression changed drastically: "Parasitic infection?"
Min Weihuan quickly asked, "How could it be a parasitic infection? Although they don't have much supplies, they have never eaten raw meat!" In Min Weihuan's subconscious mind, he thought that only people who often ate raw meat would be infected with parasites.
Lu Xingtang explained: "The direct cause of parasitic infection is that the parasite invades the human body in some way. The transmission mode can be divided into human-to-human transmission, transmission between humans and animals, transmission through intermediate hosts, and water and food contamination.
Water resources are scarce now. I know that after the ice and snow melted, you saw the clear blood water, so you went downstairs and smashed the sewer pipe from the roof to get water.
Because the water from melted ice and snow is seriously polluted and is used without purification, various water insects enter the body. The water we usually use for eating and drinking comes from the sewer pipes, causing the food you have worked hard to find to be contaminated.
More importantly, after the apocalypse, people's immunity dropped significantly due to food shortages. Furthermore, as the ice and snow melted, garbage, animal and human corpses trapped in the floodwaters were not salvaged in time. Airborne bacteria and viruses, as well as airborne insect eggs, were inhaled through the respiratory tract, making it very easy for people with reduced immunity to become infected with parasites!
In other words, it’s either a parasitic infection or a viral infection, no matter which one it is, there’s no way to escape it!
The first group of people to be affected by the outbreak were the elderly and the very old with weakened immune systems. Su Hao and Min Weihuan's mother were the only elderly people left in their apartment building; the rest had died in the extreme cold, severe storms, or poisonous moths.
"Lu Xingtang, what should we do? We don't have any medicine, so we can only wait to die!"
"If a parasitic infection breaks out in our apartment building, then the entire capital is bound to be affected. Is it too late for us to get to the hospital? Is there any hope?"
Lu Xingtang said, "How do you know it won't work if you don't go to the hospital? When you go out to see a doctor or look for supplies, you must wear a mask. If you don't have a mask, make one! Try to prevent breathing in bacteria, viruses, and parasite eggs! I know what medicine you need. I'll give you the name of the medicine. When you go to the hospital, you can go directly to the pharmacy to exchange the medicine. It can save a lot of time! Of course, if you are willing to believe me! If you don't believe me, you can go to the doctor! However, by the time you see the doctor, the medicine may not be available!"
"Lu Xingtang, you are the doctor! We believe in you!"
So Lu Xingtang wrote down the names of the antiparasitic drugs on a piece of paper: praziquantel, albendazole, mebendazole, azithromycin, clindamycin, etc. He told them to go to the hospital immediately to change the medicine and bring the supplies.
At the same time, people who stay in the apartment building are advised to control the source of infection, pay attention to personal and collective hygiene, pay attention to food and water hygiene, clean up garbage in time, and never go out if possible. Even if you have to go out, you must wear a mask and take protective measures. The house and corridor must be disinfected.
After giving his instructions, Lu Xingtang returned to the 19th floor. Su Cheng and Ji Yanmo were waiting at the stairs. "Is it serious?"
Lu Xingtang nodded seriously: "It's very serious! Su Cheng, how is Grandpa Su doing?"
Su Cheng said, "We've stocked up on a lot of medicine at home, including Huoxiang Zhengqi Water. I gave it to Dad, and his heatstroke condition has improved a lot!"
Lu Xingtang didn't want to reveal that he had disinfectant, so he said to Su Cheng, "Ask Grandpa Su what the ingredients of disinfectant and insecticide are? We can find them and make them ourselves! Not only does our building need them, but other buildings and even the entire capital need them!"
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