Chapter 1665, a good recipe under the heavy reward
"Sell newspapers~ sell newspapers!"
"The epidemic in Jiangnan has been identified and it is an infectious disease caused by schistosomiasis."
"The main way this disease is spread is through contact with contaminated water sources containing schistosomiasis. There is no need to panic or worry too much."
"There is no blockade in Suzhou and Yangzhou, everyone's life is normal, and prices are stable."
"The imperial court is offering a reward of 30,000 taels of silver for a cure for schistosomiasis, along with pathological symptoms related to schistosomiasis."
Soon, with the arrival of a new day, the Ming Dynasty Daily began to report in detail the situation of the Jiangnan epidemic in major cities in the Ming Dynasty.
The first thing is to tell everyone that this epidemic has been brought under control, and the relevant causes and modes of transmission have been identified.
Please rest assured that the epidemic will not spread, nor will it spread wantonly. This is called stabilizing people's hearts, so that everyone should not panic or be afraid. I believe that the imperial court can quickly control the epidemic.
The next step is to clarify the ways and means of schistosomiasis transmission, requiring Suzhou and Yangzhou and other places to eliminate snails on a large scale, control the sources of pollution, and cut off transmission routes.
Then he publicized the importance of healthy living in detail, and encouraged everyone to separate humans and animals when raising livestock, and to manage manure and water, so as not to discharge it into rivers and fields at will.
It is recommended that everyone drink boiled water as much as possible, not raw water, let alone water from rivers.
Then he offered a sky-high price for a good cure from all over the world, and asked local governments to cooperate and send the cure by telegram to Jiangnan as soon as possible, because there were hundreds of thousands of people infected with schistosomiasis here and waiting for treatment.
Finally, we also require local governments and residents to pay special attention to eliminating snails, clean up snails regularly, and bury salvaged snails together to eliminate the main source of infection of schistosomiasis and protect people's health and safety.
Through telegrams and newspapers, people's hearts were quickly settled.
Originally, Songhu was very close to Suzhou and Yangzhou, and the outbreak of the epidemic in Suyang also made people in Songhu panic, so that production and life were greatly affected.
Now that the newspaper has come out, the entire Songhu area has become peaceful.
Everyone was relieved, nothing happened.
As long as you don't come into contact with polluted water sources, nothing will happen. There are many factories in Songhu, and everyone is basically inside the factories, so naturally there is no need to worry about this.
As for drinking boiled water, it has gradually become popular in the city. A pot of hot water in a boiled water room only costs two copper coins, which is completely affordable for the Ming people in the city.
It won't spread through the air, so everyone doesn't need to worry about anything.
Moreover, although there are a few people infected with schistosomiasis here in Songhu, the number is small, and there is also a Songhu branch run by Daming Medical College in Songhu, and the doctors there are all serious graduates from Daming Medical College.
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They have systematic and professional training in this area, and can quickly control the epidemic and conduct separate isolation to ensure safety.
People's hearts quickly settled down and life continued. Even Yangzhou and Suzhou quickly stabilized.
Under the organization of local governments, and led by gentry, landlords, family elders, etc. in both places, various places quickly began to clean up the snails in the fields and countryside.
Originally, many people ate the snails, but now they are scared to death when they see the snails. A large number of snails were fished out, dug a hole, sprinkled with quicklime and buried directly.
At the same time, a large amount of quicklime is spread in ditches, rural fields and other places to disinfect, the waste water discharged into rivers and fields is managed, septic tanks are built, the use of boiled water is promoted, etc.
This series of measures were quickly implemented under the arrangements of Liu Jin and Wang Shouren.
Officials in Yangzhou and Suzhou are still very nervous now. If such a big thing happens, they will definitely be held accountable by the higher authorities.
It doesn't matter whether you can save your black hat or not, the key is to save your own life.
What's more, the person who is here to take charge is Liu Jin. This guy is famous for his action and hard work. He has always been experienced in doing things. If you procrastinate, he can directly beat you to the end with his current power. Of course, if
If you perform well, he can also make you rise to the top.
The epidemic was quickly brought under control, and the number of new cases in various places was quickly reduced significantly. This also gave Wang Shouren and Liu Jin a sigh of relief.
The most fearful thing about the epidemic is that it cannot be controlled. As long as it can be controlled, everything will be easy.
Liu Jin was also very worried.
This era is no different than later generations, and all aspects of medical technology are already extremely advanced.
This is still an extremely backward era. Now with global colonization and global trade, various diseases can spread to the Ming Dynasty extremely easily.
The urbanization development of the Ming Dynasty is ongoing, and the scale of each city is getting larger and larger, and the population is getting larger and larger.
It would be really bad if there were some horrific plague similar to the Black Death in Europe. We don’t know how many people would die.
Liu Jin has always attached great importance to the development of medicine. He established the Daming Medical College and convened famous doctors from all over the world as professors to conduct specialized and systematic research.
It's not just to ensure the safety of Ming Dynasty.
You must know that even in later generations, when encountering new infectious diseases, the number of deaths was still very high, let alone the Ming Dynasty during this period.
The scale of cities in ancient times was limited not only because of backward productivity, but more importantly, because of the threat of infectious diseases.
Suzhou, the temporary isolation place, Liu Jin and Wang Shouren came here again to check on their condition.
Because there is no good way to treat schistosomiasis, once you get sick, you can only get over it on your own. If you can't get over it, you can only wait to die. If you get over it, your skin will also shed.
"Haven't you collected any good remedies yet?"
Wang Shouren looked at Li Anyuan who was hurried over and asked.
"We have collected a lot of various prescriptions, hundreds of them, but most of them are similar prescriptions. We also have them here at the medical school, but they are of no use."
"There are also some who are just here to defraud money. You can tell at a glance that the recipes and methods are not good."
Li Anyuan shook his head slightly and said.
As the old saying goes, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Now Liu Jin is offering a heavy reward to collect good prescriptions, and many doctors from all over the country are responding. Various prescriptions are constantly coming to Suzhou, and finally they are collected in the hands of Li Anyuan.
"If this continues, hundreds of thousands of people will be infected with the disease, and schistosomiasis is present throughout the south. If we can't develop a treatment, we don't know how many people will die from schistosomiasis in the future."
When Liu Jin heard this, he also frowned.
After thinking about it, he said: "I will increase the reward. Thirty thousand taels of silver is not enough. I will give you one hundred thousand taels of silver!"
As long as he can collect a good cure for schistosomiasis, Liu Jin thinks that one hundred thousand taels of silver is still worth it.
"Selling newspapers ~ selling newspapers ~"
"The imperial court is collecting good prescriptions to treat schistosomiasis, and the silver reward has been increased from thirty thousand taels to one hundred thousand taels!"
Soon, the Ming Dynasty Morning Post once again offered a reward to the entire Ming Dynasty for a good recipe, which also made countless people unable to help but become jealous.
One hundred thousand taels of silver is definitely an astronomical figure for ordinary people, almost equivalent to a small goal for future generations.
The news also spread throughout the Ming Dynasty at an unimaginable speed, and countless people were discussing this matter.
A small town in Qizhou, Huguang.
Li Yanwen came to the town with a medical box on his back, planning to have a meal here before continuing to practice medicine in rural areas.
He is one of the "Bell Doctors" who travels from village to house. He holds a flag with a bell on it, which has recruitment messages such as "Wonderful Hands to Rejuvenate Spring" and "Cure All Diseases in a White Paper", hence the name "Bell Doctor".
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To put it harshly, they are actually charlatans, because most of these quack doctors have little medical skills and make a living by cheating and deception. Therefore, "Doctor Bell" also belongs to the lower class and is extremely looked down upon by others.
Has no social status.
But Li Yanwen was different. His family had been practicing medicine for a long time, and he was considered a medical family. He was also generous, kind, and loyal. He was also good at specializing in medical skills and had excellent medical skills.
Therefore, he is still very famous in the Qizhou area, and many people have been treated by him. While practicing medicine, he constantly summarizes, accumulates experience, and improves his medical skills.
"Doctor Li~Doctor Li."
"Hurry up and take a look. There is a big epidemic here in Jiangnan. The imperial court is offering a reward of 100,000 taels of silver for a good prescription. See if you have any good prescriptions here. You can tell the government if they can be really useful.
If so, there will be a reward of one hundred thousand taels of silver by then."
"You can open your own medical clinic, and you don't have to travel around to practice medicine like you do now."
Someone saw Li Yanwen and quickly said enthusiastically.
Li Yan heard that his medical skills were good, and many people in Qizhou had been treated by him, so everyone knew him.
"Yeah, what kind of epidemic is it?"
When Li Yan heard this, he immediately became energetic. He had been traveling to various places to treat medicine all year round, so the news was not smooth. As a result, he read the newspaper carefully. When he saw the symptoms described above, his eyes lit up.
"Schistosomiasis. It turns out that this disease is called schistosomiasis. It can be observed with any microscope."
"It's not difficult to treat this disease. I've cured many people with the prescriptions I've developed."
Then Li Yanwen had the attitude of giving it a try and submitted a prescription he had researched through the government. Naturally, the Qizhou government immediately cooperated and quickly sent the prescription via telegram.
Then it was sent to Suzhou.
“It’s a miracle, this recipe is actually very effective in treating schistosomiasis!”
"Qizhou Li Yanwen!"
The prescription arrived at Li Anyuan's side, and soon after some experiments, Li Anyuan was surprised to find that this prescription had a miraculous effect on treating schistosomiasis, and he became excited.