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Chapter 214 The Technique of Cowpox
After a hasty meeting with Li Qingzhao, Fan Zheng led the doctors and the Luoyang government to formally devote themselves to the management of the Luoyang epidemic.
With the implementation of Fan Zheng's isolation method in Luoyang, every square and city was blocked. If it is normal, there will be continuous public grievances.

However, when Luoyang City was closed, a large amount of livelihood materials and medical supplies were mobilized in Luoyang City, which quickly calmed people's hearts.

At the same time, doctors played a key role in training a large number of doctors in various places. With the help of doctors from all over the country, the epidemic situation in Luoyang was quickly brought under effective control.

Seeing that the epidemic in Luoyang was brought under control at a speed visible to the naked eye, Luoyang officials also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Fan Zheng spent money like water, in just over ten days, the Luoyang government treasury almost bottomed out!But the effect was unexpectedly good, and together with the charitable funds sent by Yizhuang from all over the world, it was able to meet the emergency.

"Luoyang has finally passed the most difficult hurdle!"

Fan Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Luoyang City temporarily controlled the epidemic in Luoyang. However, if the epidemic is to be eradicated in March, doctors must find a cure for the plague.

"Does the doctor's research on the plague make any progress?" Fan Zheng asked, where the doctor was stationed.

Yang Jie nodded and said: "The Luoyang epidemic is caused by pox! Pox is mainly transmitted through contact and droplets. The method of isolation is effective. Alcohol and high-temperature disinfection can kill the source of pox. Besides, people who have had pox once will never get sick again."

Fan Zhengzheng nodded. Pox war is the smallpox of later generations. According to legend, it was brought back by General Ma Yuan during the Han Dynasty. one of the plagues.

Yang Jie said solemnly: "What really worries me is not the people who are already sick, but the family members of the patients. These are all people who are potentially infected with acne. More people are infected with the plague."

The number of people infected with the plague in Luoyang City is not large, but the number of people who are potentially at risk of contracting the disease is extremely large. If the cure for acne cannot be found as soon as possible, more people will be infected and die.

"How did doctors of all ages treat acne?" Fan Zheng asked.

"Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, once used the technique of human pox, which was highly praised by doctors. The most commonly used methods for treating human pox are the dry seedling method and the water seedling method. According to the latest research by doctors, the water seedling method is the safest." Yang Jie replied.

Fan Zheng nodded. The dry seedling method is to grind the scabs shed by acne patients into powder and blow them into the nostrils of the inoculated person, while the water seedling method grinds the scabs into fine powder, mixes the water and sticks them on cotton, stuffs them Put it into the nostril of the inoculated person and take it out after six hours.

The most commonly used among folks is the last one.

However, Fan Zheng knew that both the water seedling method and the dry seedling method had certain risks. Although the water seedling method had a high probability of success in inoculation, there were still many failure cases.

"Doctors are going to use the water seedling method to vaccinate the family members of patients to completely solve the threat of acne." Yang Jie said solemnly. According to the theory of infectious diseases of doctors, family members of patients are high-risk groups of acne, and vaccination in advance is indeed effective. A certain risk, but it can save most people.

This was the safest method in Yang Jie's opinion, but Fan Zheng shook his head.

Fan Zheng shook his head and said, "However, the human pox technique is not perfect. Not only is it easy to cause death, even if the vaccination is successful, it will also cause large areas of acne, and even pockmarks on the face."

Yang Jie sighed helplessly. Compared with the risk of human pox, it is nothing compared to saving one's life. However, everyone is lucky. Unless it is absolutely necessary, no one will risk disfigurement and life. smallpox.

"Doctors already have a method for human pox, so it can be said that they are very close to conquering acne, but have you ever thought that using the method of human pox can avoid epidemics?" Fan Zhengfan asked.

Yang Jie said solemnly: "Because anyone who has had acne will never be infected again in his life."

Fan Zheng nodded and said, "That's right. Those who have had acne will never get it again. This phenomenon is very common in medicine. Many disease patients only get it once. Once they are cured, they will never get it again. Fan called this phenomenon immunity."

"Immunity?" Yang Jie's medical skills are superb, and he instantly understood the concept of immunity.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "The human pox technique uses the concept of immunity to actively spread the weakened acne and various disease sources to the human body, so as to achieve the immune effect in the human body. Fan has an idea, that is, if everyone is vaccinated, how can it be vaccinated?" Not everyone can be immune to acne, and the plague of acne will be completely wiped out, so that there is no chance of it resurging, and the doctor defeated and eliminated the plague for the first time, and his name will surely go down in history in the future.”

"Defeat and destroy the plague!"

Yang Jie's breathing was stagnant. If a doctor can really achieve this step, it will be the glory of a doctor.

"It's a pity that the human pox technique does not completely prevent the epidemic!" Yang Jie regretted.

"However, things are not without a turnaround. Pang Jizu's research on veterinary medicine once discovered that acne is a zoonotic disease. Not only humans will get smallpox, but cows will also get smallpox." Fan Zhengdao.

"Acne is a zoonotic disease?" The doctors couldn't help asking in surprise.

"That's right, and the acne from cows is not fatal, and there are even very few acne marks. If we abandon human pox and adopt the method of cowpox, according to the concept of immunity, first infect people with cowpox, maybe we can be immune to acne. "Fan Zheng said seriously.

"Maybe this method is feasible?" Yang Jie said with a heartbeat.

Fan Zhengdao: "I have asked the Luoyang government to look for sick cows in the city. I believe there will be good news soon."

The reason why he dared to claim that the epidemic was eradicated in March was not only relying on the method of isolation, but also masks, and one more point, that is, he knew the real method of treating acne-the method of cowpox.

The reason why Fan Zheng spent a lot of time and effort to gain power in Luoyang is that one of the reasons is to allow doctors to make sufficient preparations for the fight against the epidemic, and the other is that he wants to use the Luoyang epidemic to thoroughly promote the method of vaccinating and completely eradicate acne in all parts of China. to kill.

Fan Zheng was in control of the power in Luoyang. With an order, several cows suspected of being infected with acne were sent to Fan Zheng.

"Cows infected with smallpox?"

All the doctors were in an uproar, and immediately put on full armor for protection, and then cautiously came to the cow.

The reason why the Luoyang government found a cow was because there were only a few festering pustules on the udder of the cow, which indicated that the cow had already been infected.

"It is indeed acne!" Yang Jie has been in charge of researching acne recently, and he can tell at a glance that cowpox is very similar to human pox.

And compared to the severe acne on humans, the acne on cows is extremely mild, there are only a few of them, and there is no news of cows dying of cowpox.

"Vaccinia is not fatal. If a person is first infected with vaccinia, it is very possible to be directly immune to smallpox, and there is no risk of disease." Fan Zheng solemnly launched the vaccinia technique.

"Immune to smallpox!" Suddenly all the doctors stopped breathing. If this method works, they will completely quell the plague.

"But who's going to test the poison?" Yang Jie asked suddenly, immediately pouring cold water on the doctors, it's good to be successful, but if they fail, those infected with cowpox will suffer from acne.

(End of this chapter)