Vaccination can only ensure that people who have not contracted smallpox will not be infected again, but it cannot save those who have already contracted smallpox.
This also means that to completely eliminate the epidemic in Yuzhou, all tens of thousands of Yuzhou people must be vaccinated with cowpox.
Although Wei Chen understands the principle of vaccination, he is still cautious about it. After all, it involves tens of thousands of human lives, and prior clinical experiments are necessary.
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As for whether anyone would dare to risk their lives to be this experimental subject, Wei Chen is not worried about this.
Acne is considered a terminal disease that is close to death. Not only are the symptoms severe, but the scope of its spread is also extremely wide.
Looking at the entire Zhou Dynasty, if you ask every household at random, and count up a few generations, you will always find relatives and neighbors who died of acne.
Everyone understands what acne means, and the fear of acne is deep-rooted in the hearts of the people of the Zhou Dynasty.
Especially in Shenhe Town, the epicenter of the epidemic in Yuzhou, the surrounding people were so frightened that they saw the ghostly scene with their own eyes.
Some people even seek medical treatment urgently and go to the temple to ask for incense ash and water to drink in an attempt to fight the disease. There are countless other messy folk remedies, and eating dead people also happens from time to time.
Under this situation, once Wei Chen stands up and announces that he has a method to treat acne, even if it can only prevent it, even if it has not been verified, countless people will flock to it and willingly serve as experimental subjects.
To put it bluntly, this is an era where life is as thin as paper, but everyone is struggling to survive. People in epidemic areas will not let go of even a tiny bit of hope of survival.
In the courtyard in front of the Houya Flower Hall, Wei Chen told everyone his thoughts, and then ordered Gu Tingye to take people to the epidemic area to select some people who volunteered to be vaccinated for the vaccination experiment.
Unexpectedly, after Gu Tingye heard this, he waved his hand indifferently and said, "It doesn't have to be so troublesome."
After saying that, without waiting for Wei Chen to react, he quickly pulled out the knife from his waist, rolled up his sleeves, raised the knife, and slashed his arm.
The bright red blood was gurgling like spring water and dripping onto the stone tiles on the ground. However, Gu Tingye did not blink and stood up his chest very heroically.
Wei Chen was speechless when he saw this scene.
Of course he admired Gu Tingye's fearless dedication, but the knife was cut on his body without being sterilized...
What if Gu Tingye worked so hard to become a pioneer in defeating smallpox, but died of tetanus unexpectedly? Wei Chen really didn't know what to write on Gu Tingye's epitaph.
Seeing that the wound on Gu Tingye's arm was bleeding non-stop, Wei Chen could only give him a helpless look and asked several government officials to hold the cow tightly to prevent it from struggling.
Immediately, without waiting for Wei Chen to give an order, Zhao Ceying, not willing to lag behind Gu Tingye, took the initiative to step forward, squatted down and tinkered with the abscess on the special part of the cow, and finally took out a little pus.
Then Zhao Ceying followed Wei Chen's instructions and carefully and slowly applied the pus to the wound on Gu Tingye's arm.
When Zhao Ceying finished all this, Gu Tingye grinned nonchalantly and said, "Xingyun, is this the end?"
"It's over." Wei Chen glanced at the guy angrily and said in a deep voice: "Then we'll wait for the clinical response."
"What's the reaction?"
"It's nothing more than a fever, dizziness, and red spots all over my body and face."
"Damn it, I don't think it's serious, but that's it! Uh..., wait!"
Gu Tingye belatedly covered his handsome face and said humbly: "Xingyun, you just said that my body and face will be covered with red spots. This shouldn't leave any sequelae, right?"
"Maybe there is, maybe not, who knows." Wei Chen spread his hands and patted Gu Tingye on the shoulder sympathetically: "Zhonghuai, I'm sorry for you. Tens of thousands of people in Yuzhou will remember it for generations. Live yours.”
"This, this, this..."
Gu Tingye's eyes widened in horror, looking like a bitter gourd, and he felt regretful.
Risking his life to be the first person to be vaccinated is nothing to Gu Tingye, but if he changes from a handsome man with a dignified appearance to an ugly monster with a pockmarked face, it would be better to die happily. Woolen cloth.
How can I have the nerve to go back to Fanlou to see my old friends after this?
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In the afternoon of that day, Gu Tingye, who still looked resentful, was temporarily isolated by Wei Chen, and a doctor took special care of him.
Wei Chen specifically told the doctor that when in contact with Gu Tingye, he must cover his mouth and nose with a thick linen towel. In addition, the drinking water must be boiled first, the bedding should be changed frequently, and the hands should be washed frequently. Gu Tingye's goods should also be sprayed with lime to disinfect them every day.
The doctor naturally responded.
In the evening, Gu Tingye indeed began to have symptoms of fever. The next day, many red spots appeared on Gu Tingye's body.
Fortunately, the vaccine he received was cowpox, so his symptoms were much milder than those of normal acne patients. There were only two small, inconspicuous red spots on his forehead, so there was no danger of his appearance being disfigured.
This gratifying discovery finally relieved Gu Tingye, who had been frightened all night.
Five days later, Gu Tingye's body temperature gradually returned to normal, and the red spots on his body gradually disappeared.
The doctor responsible for taking care of Gu Tingye was surprised and happy when he saw this, and hurriedly reported the situation to Wei Chen.
After obtaining Gu Tingye's consent, Wei Chen ordered Chen Jun to send Gu Tingye to the hospital in Shenhe Town, where he lived in the same room as several acne patients, eating and sleeping together every day.
Five days later, Gu Tingye was still full of energy, eating deliciously, and showed no signs of acne.
Wei Chen immediately made the decision to establish a Department of Health and Epidemic Prevention, and dispatch doctors from Yuzhou City to train on the method of vaccination with cowpox, and pilot it in Shenhe Town, where the epidemic was most severe.
Anyway, the Junci Kiln in Shengo Town has been shut down due to the epidemic. Zhao Ceying, the president of the Junci Guild, has nothing to do, so Wei Chen handed over the management of the newly established Health and Epidemic Prevention Department to Zhao Ceying.
Zhao Ceying naturally wanted this.
One month later, under the command and deployment of Wei Chen and the unremitting efforts of the Department of Health and Epidemic Prevention, thousands of people in Shenlong Town were vaccinated with cowpox, and no one was heard of being infected with pox again.
The doctor stationed at the acne hospital in Shenge Town excitedly reported to Wei Chen that this terrible acne epidemic had been completely eradicated in Shenge.
The people of God and God who survived the catastrophe rejoiced with joy, and their laughter was mixed with a lot of tears. After all, vaccination can only cure those who were not infected with the disease. Most of the patients who had suffered from acne before this time died forever.
According to data reported by the Department of Health and Epidemic Prevention, a total of 163 people died due to the plague that ravaged Shenge.
