I practiced medicine in ancient times

Chapter 157 Investigation

“The news has been clearly understood.

The source of the dysentery is in Lanes 7, 8, 9, 12, and 14 in the west of the city. I have sent people to block the residents in those lanes and told them to stay in their homes and not move around freely.

And according to your request, Doctor Xu, they should pay attention to hygiene, boil everything they eat, wash hands frequently after going to the toilet, etc. "At this time, Prefect Shan came in from outside and told Xu Qingyi and other doctors with a heavy face.

Hearing this, Xu Qingyi nodded with approval on his face: "Well done. Dysentery is mainly spread through food and water. Only by strictly controlling the daily living habits of the people and then finding the source can we effectively curb the spread of the epidemic."

Shan Zhifu sighed and said worriedly: "However, there are so many people in these lanes, and material supply and medical assistance are big problems. I am worried that if the epidemic continues to spread, the consequences will be disastrous.

Besides, won't this dysentery spread from here and infect the people of the entire city?"

Xu Qingyi pondered for a moment and said, "As long as you follow my instructions and pay attention to your diet and hygiene, you will definitely not be infected.

In addition, Bai Yan and I immediately went to Lanes 7, 8, 9, 12, and 14 in the west of the city to check the situation and see if we could find the source of the dysentery.

If the prefect doesn't believe me, as long as there are people in the inner city who are infected with dysentery tomorrow, we can think of a solution."

Xu Qingyi was afraid that the dysentery patients in the clinic would infect the people in the inner city, and that Prefect Shan would seal off the outer city and leave the people in the outer city to fend for themselves, so she hurriedly made the promise.

In ancient times, it was not uncommon for an entire county or city to be sealed off after an epidemic broke out.

Due to the limited means of transportation and information transmission in ancient times, once an epidemic broke out, it was often difficult to control it quickly, and even more difficult to isolate and treat it effectively.

In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, local governments in ancient times had to take more extreme measures.

They ordered the blockade of counties, cities, and even the entire provincial capital, strictly prohibiting the movement of people in order to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

The government even organized medical teams to patrol everywhere, isolate and treat those suspected of being infected, properly handle the deaths, or directly deal with those infected once they were discovered.

However, although such measures have slowed the spread of the epidemic to a certain extent, they have also brought great inconvenience and hardship to people's lives. People under blockade cannot go out to make a living, and food and supplies are gradually in short supply, which has put many people in trouble. What's worse is that due to limited medical conditions, many infected people cannot get effective treatment and can only watch their lives slip away bit by bit.

This is also because after the city was closed, the people in the city were exterminated, thus preventing the spread of the epidemic.

Finally, Xu Qingyi proposed her own idea to the prefect Shan. She suggested setting up a temporary isolation area between the outer city and the inner city to isolate patients suspected of being infected with dysentery and send doctors to diagnose and treat them to prevent the disease from spreading further.

After listening to Xu Qingyi's suggestion, Prefect Shan frowned, was silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded.

He was well aware of the severity of the epidemic and Xu Qingyi's kindness. Therefore, he ordered the immediate establishment of a temporary quarantine area and mobilized personnel to set it up. At the same time, he also strengthened patrols and control in the outer city to ensure that the quarantine measures were effectively implemented.

"Bai Yan, let's go to West Lanes 7, 8, 9, 12 and 14." After explaining everything, Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan walked out of the city.

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Not long after Xu Qingyi and Bai Yan left, dignitaries from the inner city came together and demanded that the people who had contracted dysentery in Huichun Medical Clinic be driven out of the city, because they were also afraid that they would be infected by these people with dysentery.

The people living in the outer city are ordinary poor people. These dignitaries think they are superior to others and their lives are even more precious. While they are afraid of being infected, they are also afraid that the clinic will use too many medicinal materials, resulting in shortages, and they will have to use them when they want to treat illnesses in the future.

Suddenly, a group of people gathered outside the Huichun Clinic. They were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, wearing tall crowns, covering their mouths and noses, and their faces were full of arrogance and disdain. While they were discussing how to drive these people infected with dysentery out of the city, they would occasionally glance at the governor Shan in the Huichun Clinic, hoping that he could order them to execute their wishes.

When Prefect Shan saw this, he frowned, his heart full of contradictions and helplessness. He knew that these dignitaries had great power in the city, and offending them would not only affect his own future, but if he could solve the dysentery plague, it would be easy to deal with. If he could not solve it, and the dysentery plague spread further, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, he could not watch those innocent people being driven out of the city and left to fend for themselves.

Just as the prefect was hesitating, a guard rushed in and said breathlessly, "Sir, it's bad! Something happened in the backyard of the Huichun Clinic!"

The prefect was startled and asked quickly, "What happened?"

The guard replied: "Those people who were infected with dysentery refused to leave the clinic. They thought that they were already seriously ill and leaving the clinic would mean waiting to die. However, the servants of the nobles forcibly drove them away. A conflict broke out between the two sides and now the situation is in chaos!"

Hearing this, Prefect Shan became even more anxious. He knew that if this matter was not handled properly, it would likely cause greater unrest.

The prefect heard this and felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He knew that the reason why these dignitaries asked to drive the people out of the city was not only to prevent them from being infected, but also to save medicinal materials.

But now it seems that this approach is undoubtedly digging its own grave. If the people cannot get treatment, their condition will only get worse, and by then the whole city will probably fall into chaos.

"First, beat out all the people who broke into the backyard and made trouble. If that doesn't work, just arrest them, lock them up and put them in jail.

I'll go ahead and take care of this group of people first." Prefect Shan made the decision immediately.

"Have you made enough trouble? You even come here to force me. You even sent people to break into the backyard of Huichun Clinic and drive the patients out. You are really capable." Prefect Shan has been an official for many years. His face sank and his official majesty was so evident that people dared not look him in the eye.

"Mr. Prefect, we are only concerned about our own safety. You knew that the patients in Huichun Clinic were infected with dysentery and plague, so why didn't you expel them from the inner city? Where do you want us to be?" Someone in the crowd shouted, his voice full of fear and worry.