Chapter two hundred and forty-six care is chaos
Su Chen said that he had a way to treat smallpox, but Peng Qingqing didn't believe it at all, because smallpox is very contagious and has happened in all dynasties since ancient times, but he has never heard of any miracle doctor who can completely cure this disease. He was basically afraid of talking about it.
Now, in the late Five Dynasties and early Northern Song Dynasty, wars in various places have not yet ended completely, the medical and hygiene levels are not high, and the control of diseases and plagues is quite weak. It is very likely that a cold can kill a person if you catch a cold. It is time, luck, life, and even worship the gods for blessing.
Therefore, in the dynasties before the Five Dynasties, every year of great disasters and changes, the emperor needed to lead his ministers to sacrifice to heaven and sin, and to take the initiative to bear the punishment of heaven, pray to heaven, and declare that he would "all sins will be added to me, and do not harm the people" to soothe people.
Although Peng Qingqing knew that Su Chen had some skills, he wrote very well in his poems, and was a talented man. He also knew some medical skills, but after all, he was only eighteen years old. No matter how skilled his medical skills were, could he be even better than his imperial doctor's father? But the ancestors of the Su family had never heard of anyone who could cure smallpox!
"Human life is irrelevant, and the matter is very important now. Su Chen, you can't do anything randomly this time." Peng Qingqing shook her head and became serious.
Su Chen said: "But someone will always go to treat it!"
When Peng Qingqing heard this, she saw that he was going to save the person suffering from smallpox, she suddenly grabbed his hand nervously and said, "I don't allow you to go. I once heard from the teacher at home that the infection of smallpox and the Black Death is very fast and has a strong transmission power. Many doctors went to save people, but they were infected by themselves and took their lives. I won't let you go!"
Su Chen looked at Qingqing's nervous expression and was caring for his safety, and suddenly a warmth and tenderness surged in his heart.
However, Peng Qingqing's hand was too strong, and Su Chen gradually couldn't bear it.
"Ah, let go first! Your hand is like a vise, and you can cut off a person's fingers!" Su Chen broke free from his hand and shook it, and saw that there were some red marks.
Just now, Peng Qingqing became nervous and concerned, so he naturally had a bigger force in his efforts.
"I'm sorry, Su Chen, you've hurt you." Peng Qingqing felt a little embarrassed, took back her jade hand, wanted to go over and take it up and take a look, but she was worried that Su Chen was afraid of her hand strength.
Su Chen couldn't bear to blame him and shook his head and said, "It's okay, I know you care about me! However, smallpox is too stubborn and difficult to treat. Once it is transmitted from outside the city to the city, or even spread in Runzhou City, how many people will die in this city? Runzhou City is not far from Jinling City, and merchants are in close contact. It is not ruled out that smallpox has spread to Jinling City at the same time. Therefore, the spread of smallpox must be stopped, otherwise, tens of thousands of people in Jiangnan will die from the plague. The Tang Kingdom is facing a strong enemy in the north, and it is impossible to bear the harm brought by this natural disaster."
Peng Qingqing couldn't help asking: "But, are you really sure to cure smallpox?"
Su Chen has not personally handled it. Although he knows the concept of vowel, how to obtain vowel, how to plant humans and then produce immune effects requires a clinical process, and it takes several days to prepare and test at the fastest, so he did not completely say it.
"With an idea, I need to verify it. Qingqing, I understand your concerns, but for scholars, it is ultimately an unforgettable feeling in my heart. As a doctor, I cannot watch the people of Tang die in large areas, nine out of ten rooms empty, and being tortured by smallpox, I should do my part!"
After hearing this, Peng Qingqing looked at him quietly, revealing a look of admiration, and her heart was extremely moved.
Facing smallpox, let alone scholars, even doctors are helpless and afraid of avoiding it in time. The best way for the court to treat this disease is to seal the city, otherwise when the virus spreads, the people who are already sick can only die, because there were no medical conditions in ancient times to fight against plague diseases.
However, at this moment, Su Chen talked about some national justice, family and country feelings, and his vision and height were beyond reach. Peng Qingqing was a chivalrous man and the most respected hero in the past. At this time, he stood in front of Su Chen and listened to his remarks, and he had long admired him.
There is no place where the demeanor of a female hero is, and she instantly becomes a little fan and a star-chasing girl.
"Su Chen, you are so great!" Peng Qingqing couldn't help but hold one of his arms, with a bit of admiration. This time, she was surprisingly not exerting force, but changed to a girl's coquettish attitude.
When Su Chen heard Qingqing's praise, he felt proud for no reason. He also knew a lot of other righteous words, such as "A person's death is either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather". However, he felt that the most important thing was not to brag in front of women, but to act quickly and get the preventive medical skills of planting cowpox before the plague spreads.
According to his memory, the best way to fight smallpox disease is to induce cowpox to produce immune resistance and avoid suffering from smallpox.
Cowpox is an infectious disease that occurs in cows. It is an acute infection caused by cow's smallpox virus. Its symptoms are usually local ulcers in the cow's milk discharge site. The virus can be transmitted to humans through contact, and is more common in milk dischargers and slaughterhouse workers. Papules appear on the patient's skin. These papules gradually develop into blisters and pustules, and some other symptoms will appear.
If a person is infected with the virus, he will only develop slight discomfort and develop resistance to vaccinia virus.
Since the vaccinia virus has the same antigenic properties as the smallpox virus that causes human smallpox disease, humans can also obtain immunity against smallpox virus at the same time after vaccination with vaccinia.
Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the total number of Europeans who died of smallpox in a century were about 150 million, which was quite terrifying.
After comforting Peng Qingqing, Su Chen returned to the study and began to consider how to obtain cows with smallpox. He could not be found in the city. He had to go to Lengyan Town where the plague occurred and find cows with smallpox virus before he could conduct the experiment.
This matter is difficult to implement by himself alone, because the situation outside the city is too dangerous. He went out alone without protective measures and did not know that those people outside the city have been infected. Once they get sick, it will be difficult to cure.
Su Chen thought about it over and over again, but decided to wait until the Prime Minister Peng came back to ask him about the specific situation in Lengyan Town, and then proposed a plan to treat smallpox, asking the Prime Minister Peng to cooperate and send someone to find the sick cow so that he would not have to rush to the dangerous place in Lengyan Town in person.
Chapter completed!