After Vice Minister Wang formally invited Zhou Yang, everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Yang.
There is envy and expectation, and some people have a look of jealousy!
This was personally invited by the deputy minister of the Ministry of Health, and he was participating in a scientific research project named by his superiors.
More importantly, now that the hemorrhagic fever virus strain has been isolated, vaccine development will be much easier.
Once a national key project like this yields results, honor and status will be at your fingertips.
However, Zhou Yang did not agree immediately as everyone expected.
He frowned at first, and then said in a deep voice: "Minister Wang, first of all, I am very grateful to the ministry for its attention and invitation, but I feel that now is not the time to develop a vaccine!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned!
"Comrade Zhou Yang, haven't the strains of the virus been isolated? Why can't a vaccine be developed yet?" Vice Minister Wang asked in confusion.
The same is true for everyone else present. According to common sense, as long as the virus strain is isolated, a vaccine can be developed. If the vaccine is successfully developed, it is equivalent to completely conquering this devil.
In addition, after obtaining the virus strain, we can also develop some drugs to treat patients.
Because of this, the superiors take this matter so seriously!
"Minister Wang, normally this is true, but what we are facing now is a hemorrhagic fever that has been rampant for nearly a hundred years. This infectious disease is more terrifying than we imagined. We must treat it with caution!"
Then Zhou Yang said again: "For this virus extraction, we only selected Apoderma agrarianus. Common rodents such as wild mice and yellow squirrels have not yet been extracted. They may not have virus strains in their bodies, and these virus strains are similar to ours." What is extracted may not be the same!”
Zhou Yang didn't say this out of breath, but it was well-founded.
In the previous life, the first hemorrhagic fever virus strain was officially isolated from Apoderma agrarian in China in 1981, and was named A9 strain.
But just one year later, scientific researchers successfully isolated the R22 strain of virus from the No. 22 mouse lung specimen provided by Henan, and it was included by the World Health Organization Reference Center and recognized as the representative strain of China's Type II virus.
Since then, studies by scientific researchers have proven that A9 and R22 viruses are hemorrhagic fever viruses of different serotypes, namely wild mouse type and house mouse type respectively.
Later epidemiological investigations confirmed that two different types of epidemic hemorrhagic fever, the house mouse type and the wild mouse type, did exist in many epidemic areas.
Generally speaking, the peak incidence is usually between November and December, and it is wild mouse hemorrhagic fever.
The peak incidence is from March to May, and it is a mixed type of wild mouse and house mouse.
In fact, Apoderma agrarianus is only an important source of infection in the wild in agricultural areas. There are also many kinds of mice that carry hemorrhagic fever viruses. For example, the Apodemus agrarianus is an important source of infection in the northeastern forest area. Another example is the brown rat. Rats are an important source of infection in urban and rural residential areas.
We haven’t figured out the type of virus yet, so it’s nonsense to talk about researching a vaccine now!
After hearing Zhou Yang's words, everyone in the room fell silent.
Everyone including Vice Minister Wang, who are top experts in the medical field, can naturally understand what Zhou Yang means.
The possibility he mentioned exists, and it is very large.
At this time, Director Zhang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said: "Comrade Zhou Yang, what do you think we should do now?"
"I think we should deal with this matter in two ways at the moment. On the one hand, we will bring the isolated virus strain back to the capital for culture and analysis, study its pathology, and prepare for the next vaccine development!"
Then Zhou Yang continued: "On the other hand, we will continue to isolate virus strains. This time we can target Rattus norvegicus."
Director Zhang looked at Zhou Yang, and then said to Vice Minister Wang: "Minister Wang, I think Comrade Zhou Yang's proposal is very pertinent!"
Liu Jimin also echoed: "I also think this is a good idea. This kind of thing really shouldn't be done too hastily!"
"What's more, with the treatment method provided by Comrade Zhou Yang, the mortality rate of hemorrhagic fever has been greatly reduced, so the development of the vaccine can indeed be slowed down!"
Vice Minister Wang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Comrade Zhou Yang, the idea you proposed is a good one. I will report it to the ministry."
"However, I still hope you can accept our invitation and join this project!"
Liu Jimin also said: "Comrade Zhou Yang, you have joined our Capital Medical College a long time ago, so you can't favor one over the other!"
Seeing this posture, Zhou Yang could only smile bitterly and said: "Leaders and seniors, it's not that I'm being arrogant, it's that I really can't leave the village in a short time!"
"This is easy to handle, don't move, we will come to you!"
Then Vice Minister Wang said again: "Mr. Jiang can accommodate you, so can our Ministry of Health, and our team can also come to you!"
And Liu Jimin immediately said: "We at Beijing Medical College fully support it. We need people to give people, and equipment to give equipment!"
"Yes! Our team members are willing to stay in Babaoliang Village and continue the work of isolating virus strains!" Duan Yinzhong said immediately.
Director Zhang also immediately said: "If necessary, our research institute team can be transferred here at any time!"
After finishing speaking, everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhou Yang again, waiting for his answer.
Zhou Yang knew that he had to seriously consider this matter.
After all, others have talked about this, and if I continue to be careless, it will be too much.
After thinking carefully, Zhou Yang immediately said: "Since all the leaders and seniors have said so, let me also share my thoughts!"
"To be honest, I am very busy at work right now. Even if I participate in this project, it can only be the same as Professor Duan and the others. I only care about the general direction, and I can only rely on other people for the rest."
Minister Wang immediately said: "Okay, as long as the direction is right, everything else is not a problem!"
"In that case, then I will join this project!" Zhou Yang said.
"Then let's make a decision. I'll make a report when I get back and set up a research institute here as soon as possible!" Minister Wang said.
Zhou Yang immediately said: "There is no need to build a house. The laboratory is enough. When the time comes, the College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry will be on the left, and the Medical College will be on the right. It will be enough!"
"That's great. In this case, research can be carried out as soon as possible!" Liu Jimin said immediately.
"Comrade Zhou Yang, is there anything else you need us to solve?" Minister Wang asked.
Zhou Yang thought for a while and said: "If possible, I hope you can provide us with some scientific research equipment, especially for drug research!"
"Comrade Zhou Yang, do you plan to develop drugs?" Minister Wang asked.
"Yeah, I have this idea!"
"Okay, if you need any equipment, just place an order and I'll approve it for you!" Minister Wang said immediately.
And Liu Jimin also said: "If you are short of manpower, our medical school can also transfer some related professionals to you!"
"I'm really grateful to the leaders!" Zhou Yang said.
Minister Wang smiled and said: "Okay, now that the matter has been resolved, let's discuss how to publicize it now!"
"OK..."
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PS: The first chapter has been delivered!
