Chapter 1022: Such a terrifying virus! Scared the local team
“Norwalk virus?”
Upon hearing this unfamiliar and even somewhat mysterious name of the virus, all the doctors present, except Lin Muyu, were stunned.
They imagined that the diarrhea patients in Dongshan County might have suffered from bacterial infections, but they never thought that they would encounter a viral infection that they had never even heard of!
Norovirus?
What kind of virus is this?
Is it because of its existence that deaths occurred among those infected?
They say the unknown is the most terrifying thing!
Now, even Lin Muyu was a little nervous about this unfamiliar type of virus that he was completely unfamiliar with!
"To, to the south... What is Norwalk virus? What is this? Is this what causes people to have diarrhea... and die?"
Li Xiangnan nodded, leaning back against the wooden chair with a serious look on his face.
Norovirus, a type of virus discovered in an outbreak of acute gastrointestinal illness in the town of Norwalk, United States.
It mutates quickly, has strong environmental resistance, low infection dose, short incubation period after infection, long detoxification time, short immune protection time, diverse transmission routes, and the entire population is generally susceptible. Therefore, this virus is highly contagious and can spread rapidly!
And in later generations, it has a name that is even more frightening!
Norovirus!
The name was approved by the 2002th International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses in !
At the same time, the Norwalk virus mutates very quickly. New mutants that cause global epidemics can appear every 2-3 years. It's so terrifying!
Moreover, it can infect people of all ages and is quite harmful. If the disease is self-limiting, the diagnosis and treatment process is quite difficult!
If you think it is not harmful, you are wrong. The impact of the Norwalk virus on life expectancy due to disability ranks first among 22 foodborne bacteria, parasites and viral pathogens!
In future generations, people infected with the Norwalk virus will suffer and cause widespread harm, not to mention now when technology is not well developed and medical standards are so backward!
Seven people were infected and two died?
No, if it is really the Norwalk virus, considering that masks are not widely used nowadays and people do not take diarrhea seriously, there are definitely more than seven people infected in this county!
Countless beads of sweat appeared on Li Xiangnan's back, and he felt both scared and relieved.
What I am afraid of is that the Norwalk virus has actually come to the country at this time. If I hadn't met Lin Jianzhou who paid attention to it, and if I hadn't met someone who understood these things, the consequences would be disastrous!
Fortunately, this is Dongshan County, a relatively isolated small county where people attach great importance to self-protection and external exchanges are not frequent. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine to what extent it would have spread!
"Mu Yu! Seal these excrement and blood samples and disinfect the virus immediately!"
With these complicated thoughts flashing through his mind, Li Xiangnan stood up and immediately gave orders.
"Yes!"
Although he didn't know what Li Xiangnan was thinking at that moment, seeing his serious expression, Lin Muyu, who always trusted his intuition, also became serious immediately. He did not ask him immediately, but quickly organized the corresponding work.
Li Xiangnan quickly left the tent and returned to the command post.
At this moment, it was almost noon, and he had been sweating profusely countless times in his protective suit. But now, knowing that the Norwalk virus was raging in the city, he dared not take off his protection easily and come into contact with the surrounding air.
Standing in front of the whiteboard, I was thinking about how to deal with the situation next, while concentrating on how to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible.
Chi!
Just then, two cars drove into the yard, and several people quickly got out of the cars and met Huang Ninglei and others who were setting up the key isolation room.
"Little Li!"
When he came to his senses, Huang Ninglei and his group had already entered the tent. "Let me introduce you to Wu Weibing, secretary of the Dongshan County Party Committee! Jiang Yi, the county magistrate! This is Li Xiangnan, the person in charge of the temporary command center!"
"Hello, both of you!" Li Xiangnan turned around and greeted them.
The two middle-aged men had cold sweat on their faces and looked very concerned. After some pleasantries, they went straight to the point.
"Doctor Li, what does our county government need to do now? We will do our best to cooperate!" Secretary Wu was very sorry for coming back late from the meeting, and his tone was extremely sincere.
This was the first time such a major event had occurred in Dongshan County. As the local official, he naturally took it seriously.
"Doctor Li, don't worry! When it comes to curing illnesses and saving lives, you are more professional than us, and we will follow your instructions!" County Mayor Jiang Yi on the side was also very honest.
Including them, several people were asked by Huang Ninglei to wear masks. They felt uncomfortable when talking, but when they saw that the doctors and staff around them were all wearing masks, even a fool could see that this time the treatment level was really beyond the local level!
"Secretary Wu, County Magistrate Jiang, I understand your worries as the leaders of the country! Later, when Dr. Lei and others come back from the front line, we will immediately organize a meeting! Captain Huang, please ask someone to check if they are okay!" Li Xiangnan tried his best to make the atmosphere in the room a little more relaxed.
"Okay!" Huang Ninglei walked out quickly and called an official to go to the back in a hurry.
"Secretary Wu, County Magistrate Jiang!" Office Director Gao Xiang hurried into the tent and became even more nervous when he saw that the two leaders' Dacron jackets were soaked with sweat.
"Director Gao! Where have you been?" Secretary Wu asked with a frown.
"Secretary Wu, it's almost noon. We have nearly 200 people in the hospital who need to take care of their meals. Doctor Li asked me to prepare the logistics!" Director Gao said while wiping his sweat.
Guard Wu's expression finally relaxed a little.
At this time, several police jeeps came outside. Gao Xiang saw them and hurried out to greet them.
"Secretary Wu, County Magistrate Jiang!" Soon a sturdy middle-aged man hurried in, "I came as soon as I received the call!"
"Director Feng, if Dr. Li and the others need help maintaining public order these days, please follow their instructions! Do the corresponding support work!" Guard Wu instructed calmly.
"Yes!" Feng Shijun immediately saluted, then looked at Li Xiangnan. He was a little surprised at his youth, but he also said seriously: "Doctor Li, just give me your orders!"
Li Xiangnan nodded, and seeing that Huang Ninglei had already led Lei Jin and his group over here, he first reminded them: "Director Feng, help the command post to pull in a telephone line first!"
"Yes!" Feng Shijun nodded and went out.
"Dean! Fluid replacement is already in progress, and electrolytes have been replenished!" After Lei Jindefa and others came in, they saw that there were already quite a few people sitting in the room. They guessed that they were the leadership team of Dongshan County, and nodded slightly.
"Now that we're all here, there's no need for idle small talk! The time and situation are very urgent for us!"
As soon as Li Xiangnan and the others sat down, there was no ambiguity at all.
He wrote a few words directly on the whiteboard and said in a serious voice: "The complex situation facing Dongshan County this time is caused by the Norwalk virus..."
"what?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the doctors present stood up, their faces filled with confusion and horror.
When the government workers around saw this scene, their faces suddenly sank and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.