Chapter 269 Biological Attack (Thanks to the Silver Alliance of Mensa members)

Author: Tutushi

Chapter 269 Biological Attack (Thanks to the Silver Alliance of Mensa members)

Gu Ji's heart "thumped".

The famous anthrax attack in the United States instantly came to mind.

The attackers used anthrax bacteria to hide anthrax powder in letters and mailed them to several news media offices, resulting in the death of 5 people and the infection of 17 others.

If it were normal, he might not be able to think of this.

But last week, he was poisoned with anthrax and died. In addition, there were historical marks related to anthrax twice in a row, so Gu Ji was more cautious.

He swallowed.

He carefully stuffed the documents into the envelope, then locked the office door, took out his cell phone, and called Kang Sung-hoon from the Seoul Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Bring someone over here immediately. I may have encountered a bioterrorist attack. Yes, I suspect it was bacteria..."

After hanging up, Gu Ji turned to look at Zhang Shiyun who was drinking coffee outside the window, and dialed again.

The moment this guy saw the phone number, he was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had something to do with him. He immediately got up from his desk and walked over, subconsciously reaching for the office door lock.

Gu Ji raised his palm to signal him to stop, and then pointed at the phone.

Zhang Shiyun understood the meaning and answered the call.

"Senior, what's wrong with you?"

"Evacuate the office immediately. No, all personnel in the Public Security Bureau office on the entire floor are asked to turn off the central air conditioning in the building. I may have suffered a biological attack. There is unknown white powder in the document package in my office!"

"What!? Senior, I'm going to find someone to save you right now!"

"I have called the CDC, do as I say immediately!"

Gu Ji directly glared and scolded, interrupted Zhang Shiyun, took a photo of the information on the package label and sent it to him, "Also, please don't hang up your phone, help me check the sender's identity information and address on the package, including the local inspection surveillance, I

You need to know who has touched this package!"

"Okay, okay senior, I'll do it right away! Nanzhu, Brother Shengtai, follow me..."

Zhang Shiyun turned the phone into speaker mode, put it in his pocket, and quickly explained to the two of them.

Through the glass, Gu Ji could hear the surprised cries of several people.

Especially the secretary Pei Nanzhu, who was looking at him with a look of grievance and self-blame. After all, she was the last person to handle the package and she put it on the office table with her own hands.

Wait until all the staff have left the big office.

Gu Ji then slowly opened the room door, turned around and closed it, walked to the public office area of ​​his subordinates, picked up the disinfectant alcohol spray bottle, and started spraying his body.

Only then did he dare to relax his breathing slightly and take one more breath.

When encountering a bioterrorism attack, the first element is to stay calm, understand the situation, and then protect yourself in time. Use environmental facilities and carried items to cover your body, mouth and nose to avoid or reduce the invasion and inhalation of pathogens, and stay away from the source of pollution immediately.

Fortunately, Gu Ji has been active in hospitals and other MERS-stricken areas recently. He is afraid of being infected with the MERS virus, so he attaches great importance to personal protection.

So I never take off my gloves and mask in public places, even in my own office.

Otherwise, he might have inhaled the powder the first second he opened the document package.

Don't look at it, it only spills out a little.

But don't underestimate this thing.

As we all know, viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc. commonly used in biological attacks are invisible to the naked eye. The so-called white powder is just their carrier.

Take the anthrax attacks in the United States as an example.

Just one gram of anthrax powder may contain 10 billion spores, and just one ton of dry powder is enough to turn a metropolis with a population of one million into a purgatory on earth.

This is the reason why Gu Jixian asked Zhang Shiyun and others to leave.

He was 100% sure that some of the white powder that had been spilled from the package had fallen on him. If he walked out of the office directly, several people would be equally susceptible to infection.

Every three minutes, Gu Ji sprayed his whole body with alcohol.

He is still not sure whether the white powder is Bacillus anthracis like the previous item. If so, alcohol's ability to kill it is very limited.

Especially weapons-grade anthrax.

They are all specially developed in laboratories for biological and chemical warfare. The spores have extremely strong survivability, attachment ability, and drug resistance.

This thing is so metamorphosed that it can survive in soil for decades and in fur products for 90 years. It must be exposed to sunlight for 100 hours, boiled for 40 minutes, steamed under high pressure at 110°C for 60 minutes, or soaked in formalin for more than 15 minutes.

Only then can the spores be killed.

During World War II, the British army dropped weapons-grade anthrax on Gruyna Island, killing all life on the island within a few days, and the island remained polluted for decades.

It wasn't until 1986 that 280 tons of formaldehyde were used to eliminate the anthrax bacillus on the island!

So if it is not eliminated in time, it will continue to spread.

Precisely because biological attacks are so terrifying, they are also known as "poor people's nuclear weapons."

Because to cause a 50% mortality rate within one square kilometer, the cost of using conventional weapons is US$2,000, the cost of using nuclear weapons is US$800, the cost of using chemical weapons is US$600, and the cost of using biological weapons is only US$1.

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This is also the reason why counter-terrorism departments in various countries attach so much importance to biological attacks.

About ten minutes later, news came from Zhang Shiyun that everyone in the public security department on the entire floor had been evacuated. His boss Sun Zaixi also asked Gu Ji about his current situation through his mobile phone and comforted him not to be afraid. He had already notified the chemical defense force.

Since I saved him in a car accident at the intersection of AM Hospital last time.

Sun Jae-seok's attitude towards him began to change, until Gu Ji got in touch with the AM chaebol's daughter, especially the secretary general Lee Hyun-jung, and showed even more care.

About a moment passed.

Suddenly, there was a dense series of footsteps in the corridor. Gu Ji raised his head and followed the window at the door and saw scenes of yellow figures, who were CDC infectious disease department personnel.

Because Gu Ji mentioned in advance that the biological attack agent may be bacteria.

Therefore, Jiang Chengxun and others wear heavy-duty, fully enclosed chemical protective suits with built-in air-breathing, also called level three biochemical protective suits.

This kind of protective clothing comes with a positive pressure system, which can ensure complete sealing and strong air tightness, and can prevent the penetration of various chemical liquids, gases, and viruses and bacteria.

In addition, there are chemical-resistant protective gloves, professional protective boots, and safety helmets.

Across the door and window, Jiang Chengxun and Gu Ji looked at each other.

Then he began to direct his men to pull up the cordon, set up roadblocks, and found chemical-resistant plastic from the box. He put a curtain along the office door and then asked Gu Ji to open the door from the inside.

"The source of infection is in my office."

"Ki Chan, first protect Prosecutor Jin's face and disinfect him all over his body!"

As soon as he walked in, Gu Ji took the initiative to report information.

Jiang Chengxun gave the order, and two disinfectants behind him who were equipped with disinfectant took out a fully enclosed respirator, put it on Gu Ji's head, and put it on his wrists, neck, and shoes.

Chemical protective gear.

After making sure that no skin was exposed, he took out a spray gun similar to spraying pesticides and sprayed chlorine disinfectant spray across his body.

Normally, chlorine water is harmful to the skin.

Just like you must take a shower after swimming in the swimming pool, otherwise it will dry out the skin and cause irritation and itching. If you accidentally inhale it, it will also cause lung pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, so you need to protect your face in advance.

After spraying the disinfectant, the two began to rinse Gu Ji with pure water.

It's very much like killing a pig during the Chinese New Year.

Jiang Chengxun led two other men into Gu Ji's office, took out the instrument, opened the "source", that is, the suspicious package, extracted a little white powder, and observed the shape through a staining microscope, and quickly confirmed that it was bacteria.

, but the type and quantity of bacteria cannot yet be determined.

So the remaining packages were sealed and placed in the biochemical safety box.

"Okay, no problem."

Jiang Chengxun waved in mid-air, "In a while, the room will be completely disinfected inside and outside. Then the disinfection personnel will go through another external disinfection before leaving the room. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

All CDC personnel in the room cheered in unison.

After saying that, he turned around and came to Gu Ji again.

"Prosecutor Jin, please follow me back to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a full-body checkup later. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you!"

Gu Ji nodded.

Today, Jiang Chengxun has already become the deputy director of the Seoul CDC Inspection Center.

Perhaps it is related to the current shortage of disease control personnel.

But this is mainly due to Gu Ji taking him and taking the risk to report the MERS incident to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When Cheong Wa Dae began to pay attention and began to investigate the departments with negligent management, the original head of the testing center had already been suspended due to the transfer of interests with Sansang Hospital.

Jiang Chengxun, who had made great contributions to MERS, naturally took over.
To be continued...