Chapter 429 The Plague (1)
Naturally, no one can get off work anymore, so everyone stayed for a meeting and negotiated a response plan.
In fact, most of the veterans have experienced the COVID-19 epidemic in the old time and space, and a few have experienced the SARS epidemic, so they have enough experience in epidemic prevention and fight the epidemic. In addition, since its establishment, the East China Government has experienced several small-scale epidemics or epidemic prevention. During the Great Flood of the Yangtze River in 1907, the East China Government also paid great attention to preventing the outbreak while relieving disasters. The results were quite good. In the disaster camps established by the East China Government, there were basically no large-scale epidemics, and a certain amount of practical experience in epidemic prevention and fight the epidemic.
In fact, the methods of epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic are not complicated. They are nothing more than to strengthen personal protection and hygiene, reduce crowd gatherings, and reduce the chance of virus infection; then to concentrate on treatment or symptoms of virus infection, those infected with viruses, suspected of being infected with viruses, and isolate close contacts to cut off the virus transmission route. In this way, the virus transmission will be slowly cut off and thus extinguish the virus.
Of course, these methods are not easy to operate in a comprehensive manner. They also require good management, organization and mobilization capabilities and the awareness of the people. Although the management, organization and mobilization capabilities of the East China Government are far less than those of China in the old time and space, they are still quite strong in this era. In the old time and space, Dr. Wu Lien-teh actually used these two methods to fight the plague in the Northeast. With the poor organizational capabilities of the Qing court, they could do it, so there was no reason for the East China Government to fail. So everyone negotiated for nearly two hours and formulated a preliminary anti-epidemic plan.
In addition, Wang Jun also raised a question, which is the publicity and reporting of the Northeast plague. Although before that, the East China government has been trying its best to uphold the principle of transparency in government affairs and truthfully reported some sensitive things, so the government has also won the trust of the people. However, this time the Northeast plague is too sensitive. Because it is in the traditional Chinese concept, large-scale epidemics occurred, which means that the rulers have major moral and political incidents. So God warned and issued a warning to the rulers. Therefore, how to report the Northeast plague and guide public opinion does require serious research.
After consultation, the people finally decided to report the epidemic truthfully and report it in detail. After all, such a major incident cannot be hidden. Instead of hiding it or vaguely speaking, it can only make room for the spread of rumors. Rumors are often exaggerated hundreds and thousands of times more than facts. Therefore, it is better to report everything truthfully and cut off the spread of rumors.
Of course, while reporting facts and true images, we must also pay attention to skills and guidance. This is also the consistent principle of the previous news reports of the East China Government, and this time is naturally no exception. Therefore, when reporting this epidemic in detail, we must strive to popularize the principles of the epidemic, causes, transmission methods, and methods of epidemic prevention and control, so as to establish and adhere to the confidence that the East China Government can lead the people and overcome the epidemic; on the other hand, we must also focus on reporting on the East China Government's leadership of the people to prevent the epidemic, the methods, measures, the efforts and deeds of medical personnel, etc. At the same time, we must resolutely criticize the feudal superstitious ideas about the epidemic, and take advantage of the epidemic to lead the rhythm, grab private goods, spread rumors, etc.
So early the next morning, the Qingdao Executive Yuan issued an executive order to the local governments in the northeast again, informing the local governments that the plague had occurred. Therefore, it required the local governments to be vigilant and attach great importance to the progress of the epidemic. At the same time, it adhered to scientific epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic measures and took good precautions. It firmly believed that the East China government would definitely be able to overcome the epidemic. At the same time, it also put forward five specific epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic requirements;
1. All localities should promptly investigate plague patients and suspected plague patients. Once discovered, the patient will be placed and treated immediately, and the suspected patients will be isolated and diagnosed. The cause of the disease will be found as soon as possible. Plague patients and suspected patients have had close contacts, and the locations where plague patients and suspected plague patients should be disinfected and cleaned at the extreme.
2. All plague patients and suspected patients, close contacts, and treatment, and isolation locations must be independent. All localities must organize special medical personnel to treat them. Except for medical personnel, no one else shall contact plague patients and suspected patients and close contacts, and disinfect and clean up when the isolation location is extreme. Medical personnel must also take precautions for infection.
3. In areas where plague has occurred, all civil society activities, temple fairs, gatherings and other crowd gatherings will be cancelled to prevent the epidemic from spreading. At the same time, localities can blockade the streets and crowded areas according to the situation in various places, but during the lockdown, pay attention to ensuring the daily lives of the people.
4. Adhere to scientific epidemic prevention and fight the epidemic, do a good job in psychological comfort for patients, suspected patients and close contacts, and try your best to appease the emotions of the family. At the same time, pay attention to public opinion propaganda, explain to the public the principle of plague, the correct way to prevent epidemic prevention and fight the epidemic, and strictly prohibit someone from taking the opportunity to spread rumors, cause trouble, or use the epidemic to spread feudal superstition, and take the opportunity to make money and wait for love. Once it happens, it will be severely punished.
5. Northeastern provinces report the development of the epidemic to the Qingdao Executive Yuan at 5 pm every day, requiring that the data be realistic, the data be true, comprehensive, detailed, and accurate. It is strictly forbidden to report false reports, false reports, concealment and other behaviors.
Overall, these five specific epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic requirements have fully learned from the experience of fighting the new crown epidemic in the old time and space. However, there is no lockdown, village closure, and urban area closures are also for the local government to decide on their own. At the same time, none of the temporary hospitals, Huoshenshan, and Leishenshan Hospitals have been adopted. Of course, these measures are not used. But now the epidemic has just begun, and only now have 23 patients with confirmed symptoms and 19 patients suspected of being. The situation is still under further observation. Therefore, it is not time to take these extreme measures, but to determine the development of the epidemic.
At the same time, in today's newspaper, the plague occurred in Heilongjiang Province in the Northeast region, as well as the number of confirmed cases and suspected cases, of course, it also shows that the East China Government has taken corresponding measures to deal with this plague. At the same time, the plague situation was also introduced in detail in the popular science column.
At the Ministry of Health, Zhou Ping also presided over a meeting of the Ministry of Health to discuss specific ways to deal with this plague from a medical perspective. After all, the most important thing in epidemic prevention and fight against the epidemic is medical staff and medical means.
The meeting decided to first send a medical team of about 15 people to Harbin to investigate the causes of the epidemic, the overall situation, as well as the actual epidemic prevention and control conditions. Because although it can be determined that it is plague now, there are many types of plague, mainly divided into bubonic plague, pneumoplague, primary pneumoplague, septic plague, intestinal plague, and the clinical symptoms and treatment methods of each plague are different.
In the old time and space, the plague that occurred in the Northeast region was determined to be pneumoplague. This is the first time that has been officially confirmed in human history, and it was officially named by Dr. Wu Lien-teh. But whether this plague is pneumoplague is still to be confirmed. After all, history has changed, and the outbreak of the plague has been nearly a month ahead of schedule. Therefore, to determine what type of plague it is, formal clinical diagnosis is required. At the same time, it will also participate in the treatment of patients and the experience of active treatment.
The medical team will of course be led by veterans. The Ministry of Health plans to dispatch 5-6 veterans and carry some modern medical equipment to facilitate the detection and diagnosis of patients.
But sending those veterans is a problem. First of all, medical staff must be sent. It is useless if people from other professionals go there. Of course, this is not the most important thing. After all, there are not many medical staff among veterans, but it is quite risky to go to Harbin at this time. The medical protective equipment in this era is quite simple, and the time travel brings clothes, medicines, professional medical masks, etc. have basically expired, and only a part of the medical equipment can still be used. It can be said that going to Harbin at this time is indeed no less than going to the battlefield.
Nowadays, the elders have basically achieved success and have a wealthy life. Will anyone take this risk? But without the elders, it is difficult for this medical team to take the lead. First of all, not to mention the modern medical knowledge mastered by the elders. Although the East China Government has also trained a group of medical personnel in recent years, their knowledge reserves and experience are far less than those of the elders. Even the modern medical equipment brought by the elders will be used. More important events have formed a trend of veterans leading the way in the East China Government. Whether it is pioneering, war, scientific research, veterans are at the forefront. However, there are no veterans leading the team in such a major matter as the Northeast Plague. How about this bringing naturalized people? How can we write news reports?
The Ministry of Health finally decided to adopt the principle of free registration without compulsory measures. This was also approved by the Executive Yuan. Taking this opportunity to see if the veterans still have the spirit of taking risks and pioneering.
Of course, besides the medical team, there are other things. First of all, medical protective equipment. Although it is simple, it is not completely missing. For example, cotton masks, cotton sanitary clothing, gloves, protective glasses, etc., can also have a certain protective effect; secondly, disinfection equipment. The disinfection products in this era are mainly lime and alcohol, and medical supplies are of course disinfected with alcohol. Now the East China government has a mature refining process that can produce a large amount of alcohol.
Chapter completed!