After breakfast, they headed towards Huaizhou City, with Jiang Wu still sitting in the carriage.
After a while, they entered the city. Huaizhou City is not particularly large geographically, so there are not many residents. After they entered the city, many people stared at them. First, it is rare to see such a luxurious city.
carriage, and secondly, this group of people looks like high officials or rich people.
Jiang Wu still remembered what Fu Heng told her before. This time it was because of an unknown infectious disease that broke out in the city. The Suo Dynasty sent Fu Heng and King An out to investigate the matter. Although she had no experience in treating infectious diseases in her previous life,
I don’t have a lot of experience, but I basically know that before figuring out the source of infection, the first thing the government should do is isolate.
This is the case for infectious diseases such as the plague, but from now on, everyone in the city is outside, and it looks similar to the capital. Is this so-called infectious disease not serious in fact?
But it is impossible. If it is really not serious, the prefect of Huaizhou will not specifically ask the capital for instructions.
Just when Jiang Wu was meditating, a group of them had arrived at the entrance of the Huaizhou government office. Many people were greeting them at the door. After Jiang Wu got off the carriage, he stood silently behind the team. He could only vaguely hear Fu Heng and Fu Heng in front of him.
A man in red official uniform said a few words, and some people also wearing official uniform came and invited them in.
And because Jiang Wu deliberately stood behind this time, the people in the Huaizhou prefecture didn't know her, and they didn't even take her to do the autopsy. Fu Heng and Zhou Xianen should have gone directly there to discuss things with the prefect, while she was with the Jin Yiwei.
Then they were invited together to an inn near the government office.
After all, only Fu Heng and An Wang are really in charge this time. The Huaizhou magistrate will arrange accommodation for them. As for Jin Yiwei, they can only live in the inn. Fortunately, the conditions are not bad. Because Jiang Wu is a woman, she is alone.
One room.
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On this side, Fu Heng and the Huaizhou magistrate were sitting at opposite ends. The Huaizhou magistrate's surname was Yang and his name was Yang Zhouzheng. He was slightly fat and smiled when he saw others. He must be a smooth person.
Yang Zhouzheng first said some official words such as thanking the court. After finishing speaking, he slowly changed the topic to the serious matter, which was this infectious disease.
"To be honest, I have already taken emergency measures and ordered the people in the city to self-isolate. However, since Huaizhou is a small town, our government does not have enough manpower. It is indeed... difficult to do it."
Fu Heng was too lazy to listen to his official talk and only asked the most critical question: "How many people have died so far? What are the symptoms? How to determine whether it is an infectious disease?"
Yang Zhouzheng was stunned for a moment, swallowed, and rolled his eyes back and forth, as if he was thinking about how to phrase his words.
"Um... there are currently about... hundreds of people infected. The symptoms are cough, fever, and rash on the body. The time from onset to death is as fast as three to five days. If the patient is already strong, he can last about half a month.
about."
Fu Heng sneered, a cold light appearing in his eyes, "Hundreds of people? No accurate number?"
Fu Heng had a bad reputation in the court. He, a small magistrate of Huaizhou, felt trembling in his heart when he saw such a person. Now that Fu Heng was so rude, Yang Zhouzheng only felt two wars.
After thinking about the excuse for a long time, I finally managed to say: "Here... there is really not enough manpower."
Fu Heng glanced at him sideways, and finally let him go out of mercy, "Where is the body of the deceased now?"
Yang Zhouzheng replied: "Still in Yizhuang."
Fu Heng frowned.
When Yang Zhouzheng took a look, he shouted in his heart that it was not good, and hurriedly said: "I thought it would take three or five days before the imperial court would send someone to inspect the body, so... I was not prepared for the moment. If you want to do an autopsy, I have already ordered
All the corpses in the government office have been examined one by one, and you can inspect the autopsy examination at any time."
Unexpectedly, Fu Heng said: "No need."
Yang Zhouzheng didn't know what to say, so he heard Fu Heng continue: "I brought Wu Zuo."
Yang Zhouzheng was stunned for a moment, recalling the team just now. The leader was the Commander, followed by the Jinyi Guardsman Zhou Xianen, and behind him were thousands of households wearing Feiyu uniforms, but he didn't see any of them.
Done.
But although he didn't understand, Yang Zhouzheng naturally didn't dare to ask more questions. He really didn't expect that Fu Hengzhou would ask about the case as soon as he arrived after a long journey. Logically speaking, he should have used the dust-washing method with the local officials first.
After the banquet, we should at least discuss the case again the next morning.
Fu Heng was vigorous and resolute. He took over the Huaizhou government office as soon as he arrived and ordered everyone to isolate themselves from house to house on a street basis. He also gathered all the doctors in the city together and asked them to discuss how to prevent and treat the disease.
These doctors know the situation in the city better than Yang Zhouzheng. The doctors have treated many patients these days. According to the doctors, the disease does not seem to be spread through contact. After the onset of the disease, a rash will appear at the beginning.
The rash is followed by a fever, which lingers for a long time and eventually leads to confusion. Even if one can barely survive, it may cause damage to the brain in the future.
Moreover, several doctors argued over the first such case, and the final result should have been at the beginning of last month.
But if these patients have any common characteristics, they don’t seem to have them. Most of them are incompetent. There is even a family of patients whose children are sick, but both parents are good and take good care of their children.
I didn't think about isolation when I was away, but we were still fine.
This is a bit strange.
Generally speaking, the only way for such infectious diseases to spread is through contact or dietary problems. However, this family lived and ate together, but only the children became sick, while the parents did not.
However, it seems unreasonable to explain that the elderly and young children are not as healthy as young adults and therefore more susceptible to illness, because among the more than 100 cases, fully half are young adults, and on the contrary, the elderly and children are less likely to be infected.
Fu Heng asked: "Have any other major events happened in this city recently?"
The doctors thought about it and shook their heads.
However, an older doctor thought for a while and said: "If it is a big deal, how can it count if the holy water is sealed? The holy water has been worshiped for more than ten years, but the holy water has never been sealed. After the outbreak of infectious diseases this year, the holy water was sealed.
We won’t let outsiders come to worship either.”
Yang Zhouzheng was not here at this time, so Fu Heng said: "If the source of the virus is not clear, why did the holy water be sealed?"
You must know that the people's faith is very important. Holy water has been a belief for more than ten years. Blocking the holy water rashly will not protect the people, but will bring fear.