At 11 o'clock in the evening on June 1, Professor Le's combing work made new progress. Although the villagers deliberately concealed it, they still confirmed from the needle holes on their arms that they had gone to the apheresis station to sell blood.

The quarantine of the sixteen pulp suppliers and the news from the laboratory of the medical university dispelled the last trace of luck of the dean of Tian University, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Of the three confirmed patients, one is in the advanced stage, with a rather ugly appearance, ulcerated, blackened and pus. The doctor's parents, Director Kang and Professor Liu did not have the slightest feeling of discrimination against him, and while carefully helping him change the dressing, they were still chatting with him cordially.

Chen Hongjun looked through the small window of the tent for a while, and couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Professor Le, are Director Kang and Professor Liu in danger of being infected?" ”

"When you come out, change into a white coat and wash your hands a few times, there should be no problem." Professor Le sighed lightly, pointed to the patient inside and continued: "The patient is ulcerated, and it takes two hours to turn over, if you don't turn over, the rotten flesh is likely to expand, and it will be life-threatening. ”

Dean Tian, who had just finished inspecting the quarantine area, looked at the time on his mobile phone and said solemnly: "Professor Le, you are an expert in infectious diseases, so I'm sorry for you here." ”

The expert group is holding an emergency meeting in the conference room of the 315 Factory Hotel, and Dean Tian naturally cannot be absent. Professor Le nodded slightly, pointed to the tent at the exit of the quarantine area, and reminded solemnly: "Change your clothes before going out, and wash your hands twice with disinfectant water." ”

"Yes, got it."

Tian Wenjian turned around, patted Chen Hongjun, who was still looking into the tent, and said, "Mr. Chen, there is not much time left for us, let's leave quickly." ”

In fact, Tian Wenjian knew that there were AIDS patients in Province J two years ago, but all the reports on this area were included in internal references. Just when he was still living a boring life in Jiangcheng, several reporters had already begun a lonely journey to find the truth.

At that time, even some expert doctors did not know the dangers of this disease, nor did they know the name of this disease. Some people in the area try to cover up the truth because it will affect their political performance.

The reporter walked alone, walking on the land of the desert at dawn, walking in the miserable wind and rain, this scene moved Dean Tian every time he thought of it. Later, they became very good friends.

The harsh reality told him that if it was handed over to the local health department, the matter would be as bad as it had been. Not only those who have already been infected with the virus, but also those who will unconsciously continue to spread. There will even be more people who will be infected in a daze for the dozens of dollars in nutrition fees.

The media can't solve the problem, the local political axe can't be relied on, and in desperation, Dean Tian can only ask for help from the old general who can reach the heavens. But the arrival of the heads of the air forces of the regions and military districts meant that the veteran general would leave the airport after dawn. If we can't produce enough materials to prove that this is not an isolated case before dawn, the virus will continue to spread quietly and continue to spread under the song and dance.

“…… Jin Zhang, I'm Wenjian...... 100,000 urgent, otherwise can I call you when the time comes...... I want the materials you investigated last year, and if you don't want it from other provinces, you want it from Longjiang...... Don't ask, I can't say, just fax it to me...... Rest assured...... I'll take care of ......."

As soon as the car drove out of the quarantine area, Dean Tian called one after another, which made Chen Hongjun frown, slammed on the brakes and stopped, stared at Dean Tian, and asked in a fierce voice: "Xiao Tian, tell me the truth, did you already know about this matter?" ”

Tian Wenjian lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, spit out the light blue smoke ring, shook his head and said: "I've heard of some before, but the people who delve into this matter have either lost their official positions or lost their jobs." In fact, J Province is better, but Nanhe Province is terrible. ”

Seeing Chen Hongjun staring at him with murderous eyes, Dean Tian was anxious, slammed the car window, gritted his teeth and continued: "Don't look at me with such eyes, I'm just an intern photojournalist who doesn't speak right. From the Ministry of Health to the Department of Health to the Health Bureau, no one knows more than me, what am I? ”

Chen Hongjun sighed, and while starting the car to drive towards the 315 Factory Hotel, he asked puzzledly: "I just don't understand, Longjiang is so big, even if there are surgeries every day, there is no need for so many people to sell blood." ”

"I don't know much about the crooked ways in this, and I'll know everything when the fax arrives."

After a pause, Dean Tian continued: "Mr. Chen, do you remember the person who gave me the news? He is the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Health Bureau, and also served as the deputy director of the Panshan County Health Bureau. He is not responsible, but he is an insider. I've already asked someone to contact him, and I should get some out of it. ”

The lights in the small conference room of the 315 Factory Hotel were brightly lit, and the old experts who usually did not smoke all smoked, and the smoke was filled under the lights, and even the old smoker of Dean Tian was smoked.

As soon as the two of them sat down, Professor He rubbed his temples and said worriedly: "There are people outside who take care of the affairs outside, but we are responsible for the affairs of the hospital." In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, all surgeries will be stopped from now on and all plasma transferred from the municipal blood bank will be sealed.

Second, immediately purchase instruments and equipment such as sample dispensers, microplate readers, and plate washers, as well as related reagents, and set up a central laboratory for HIV screening. HIV testing is performed on all patients and staff in the ward.

Third, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention will be established on the basis of the epidemic prevention center, and the sterilization and disinfection management of the infectious disease isolation area will be strictly managed until the local medical department takes over the three confirmed HIV patients. ”

As soon as Professor He finished speaking, Professor Wu, who worked in the epidemic prevention department before his retirement, said worriedly: "There are two other questions, one is whether the local medical institutions will take over, and the other is what will they do after they take over? One thing you may not know is that Dr. Liu at the Jiangcheng Epidemic Prevention Station found a case of HIV infection among the donors the year before last, but the Department of Health did not admit her findings, and she lost her job. ”

"Why don't they admit it?" Chen Hongjun was anxious and couldn't help but ask.

The old professor did not answer his question, but stared at Dean Tian in unison, wondering what he would say. Tian Wenjian rubbed his face vigorously, and after thinking for a while, he asked lightly: "Mr. Chen, do you know Xiang Zhijie?" ”

"The famous female entrepreneur, the chairman and general manager of Best Bioproducts, can I not know it?" Chen Hongjun was confused by this question and asked confusedly: "What does this matter have to do with her?" ”

"I don't dare to say much until the specific situation is clear, but I feel that this matter has a lot to do with her." Dean Tian pulled his hair with both hands, with an extremely painful expression on his face, and said heavily: "Sometimes saving people is actually harming people, I really don't know how to explain this." ”

Just when Chen Hongjun was more and more confused the more he listened, and was about to break the casserole to ask the end, the hotel waiter knocked on the door and walked in, informing Dean Tian that the fax had arrived. The old experts were old, Tian Wenjian didn't want to tire them out, and beckoned them back to their rooms to rest before hurriedly running to the business center, receiving the investigation materials of his peers one after another.

At six o'clock in the morning, Tian Wenjian and Chen Hongjun, who had not slept all night, hurried to the general building specially recruited by the Air D Division. As soon as I looked at the nearly ten small cars lined up in front of the building, I knew that there were now stars inside.

Chen Hongjun has a special identity, and after making a phone call, he was picked up by Secretary Chen. Tian Wenjian waited for about ten minutes before the security section officer led him into the heavily guarded general's building.

"Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road! If I want to eat you, I can't eat it! ”

As soon as I walked through the gate, I heard the roar of the old general from inside. Tian Wenjian raised his head and saw a lieutenant general and two major generals of the Air Force, standing respectfully on the side, and Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang standing in the corner of the living room, drooping their heads very funny. To the great surprise of Dean Tian, Major General Wang Leiting, commander of the provincial military district, was also there. He stood to the side expressionlessly, but his eyes flashed with a look of schadenfreude.

Obviously, the air crew slapped the horse's ass on the horse's leg. The breakfast was so sumptuous, can the old general, who was still eating and living with the villagers in the ward yesterday, swallow it?

Seeing that Dean Tian was carrying a briefcase and looking sneakily inside by the door, the old general raised his crutches and pointed at him, and said angrily: "Melon, what do you see?" Get me in. ”

"Yes, Chief!"

Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang are both big, and they secretly think that the old general will leave immediately, what are you kid running to mix? Commander Wang of the Provincial Military Region stared at him with interest, and coughed dryly twice, as if to remind Dean Tian not to ignore his existence.

The old general sat down, leaned on his crutches, and said lightly: "It's not good to stay in the ward in the morning, what are you doing here?" ”

With so many generals, I don't know how to pay this salute, Dean Tian simply didn't respect anyone, turned around and glanced at Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang in a corner, and said solemnly: "Report to the chief, I have 100,000 urgent matters to report to the division commander and political commissar." ”

Without waiting for the old general to speak, Deputy Commander Shi of the Air Force of the Military Region turned around and ordered: "Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang, you two go and get busy." ”

In addition to the affairs of the ward, what else can this kid do with 100,000 urgent?

Seeing Chen Hongjun giving himself a look, the old general reacted suddenly, knocked on the table, and said coldly: "Wait, if there is anything to say here, I want to hear it too." ”

"The affairs of the empty master are all small things, and your old body is the big thing." Deputy Political Commissar Peng of the Military Region turned his head and said with a smile: "Chief, the Military Commission has given me a death order, even if you are tied up, you will be tied back to 301 for treatment." ”

"Tie? I'll just sit here, you tie it up! ”

The old general glared at him fiercely, then raised his arm, pointed at Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang, and said majestically: "What are you doing in a daze?" Do you know what a hundred thousand urgent? ”

"Yes, Chief!"

Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang took a step forward, saluted the old general, and turned around and asked, "Comrade Tian Wenjian, what do you have to report?" ”

"Report to the division commander and political commissar, at 11 o'clock last night, our hospital confirmed three HIV virus carriers, one of whom has entered the advanced stage, and the other two are in the incubation period. After the diagnosis, we conducted preliminary screening of 2,923 patients in the ward overnight, isolated a total of 16 suspected virus carriers, and sent the blood samples to the medical university laboratory for testing, and the test results could be received before 12 noon. ”

"What is HIV?" Without waiting for Division Commander Xu and Political Commissar Wang to speak, the old general asked impatiently.

Dean Tian turned around and said solemnly: "Report chief, HIV infection is AIDS!" ”

This news was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone didn't come back to their senses for a long time. For them, AIDS is too far away to believe that it is real, and there are three people who have been diagnosed with AIDS, and there are more than a dozen suspected patients.

"Tian Wenjian, you are responsible for what you say!" Political Commissar Wang was stunned for a long time before reminding solemnly.

Dean Tian took out the three-point test report from his briefcase, nodded and said, "Political commissar, Professor Le is an expert in infectious disease research in Province J, and there should be no problem with his judgment." What's more, we sent the blood samples of the three patients to the medical university laboratory overnight for testing. ”

AIDS is contagious, and it is not okay for such a big bomb to stay in Airport Town!

Division Commander Xu took the inspection report and glanced at it, and while carefully handing it over to Deputy Commander Shi of the Air Force of the Military Region, he asked eagerly: "Xiao Tian, has your hospital formulated any measures?" ”

"Report to the division commander, before the diagnosis, we strictly blocked the news to prevent panic among the residents of Airport Town and the officers and soldiers of the airport. At the same time, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been set up to carry out strict disinfection and sterilization inside and outside the ward, and isolate virus carriers and suspected patients. ”

After a pause, Dean Tian continued: "In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, we need to immediately purchase instruments and equipment such as sample dispensers, microplate readers, and microplate washers, and set up a central laboratory for HIV screening. HIV testing is performed on patients and all staff in the ward. ”

"Little comrade, what I want to know now is, is AIDS contagious like a cold?" Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Deputy Commander Shi grabbed his arm sharply and asked in a fierce voice.

"The head of the report said that AIDS is transmitted through a single route, in addition to caste-based transmission, mother-to-child transmission and blood-borne transmission, that is, the transmission of body fluids. So as long as you are clean and self-loving, then you will not be infected. ”

"What does it mean to have fluid exchange transmission? Does it mean that the patient's spit will also be transmitted? Deputy Commander Shi was not very relieved, and then asked.

Dean Tian thought for a while, shook his head and said: "The virus in the saliva, tears and urine of AIDS patients is very low, and the possibility of infection is very small. Their sweat and vomit are HIV-free, which means that they cannot transmit HIV through regular contact with each other.

However, their blood, semen, [***] secretions, breast milk, wound exudate, are highly HIV-positive. Therefore, health care workers who come into contact with these body fluids are at higher risk of infection. ”

The old general couldn't hold back any longer, pointed to Dean Tian and asked impatiently: "Melon, since it is not so easy to be infected, why did three patients be detected at once, and more than a dozen suspected infected people?" ”

"The head of the report, whether it is a confirmed patient or a suspected patient, they all have a common characteristic, that is, they have all been sold, and they are all pulp donors at the blood station or pulp collection station of the Longjiang Health System. We can almost certainly be determined that they contracted HIV through blood-borne transmission. Because of this, we sealed all the plasma transferred from the city blood station and stopped all surgeries until the plasma was confirmed to be safe. ”

Dean Tian turned around, looked around at the crowd, and while taking out the materials from his briefcase, he said with great pain: "According to our preliminary investigation, it was found that there are at least 6,000 pulp suppliers in the four districts and seven counties of Longjiang. This means that we are not confirmed cases, and the number of infected people will be much higher than we expected. ”

"Little comrade, isn't it advocating unpaid blood donation now? Even if there is not enough blood in the blood bank, there is no need for so many people to sell blood? Deputy Political Commissar Peng was confused and asked puzzled.

"Report chief, this problem has to start from the source."

Dean Tian pondered for a moment and said: "In various surgical treatments, human blood albumin plays an important role in increasing circulating blood volume and maintaining plasma osmolality, and is the main drug for the treatment of wounds, burns, plastic surgery and brain injury, and is also an indispensable drug for the prevention and treatment of hypoproteinemia, liver cirrhosis, renal edema and other malignant lesions, and there is also a great demand in anti-tumor and immunotherapy.

Blood products such as coagulation factor eight, lyophilized intravenous human immunoglobulin, hepatitis B human immunoglobulin, and human immunoglobulin have become drugs in short supply. Driven by huge profits, there are also plasma collection stations and blood product companies. And the warm plasma in the body of the common people has become an inexhaustible bonanza. ”

Looking at the incredible appearance of everyone, Dean Tian continued while distributing materials: "Panshan County is the pioneer of the 'plasma economy', with as many as 21 plasma collection stations run by disease control departments, health departments, hospitals, and even individuals.

There is no special training for people with surnames, as long as they can prick needles and draw blood, they can go up. According to the specification, no more than 600 grams of slurry can be mined at a time, but only God knows how to extract 200 grams more.

The most terrible thing is that the speed of the centrifuge used to separate the plasma is also mastered by people. The higher the speed of the machine, the more plasma is separated. When red blood cells that are broken by the high speed of the machine are transfused back into the body, they are not only useless, but also put a burden on the kidneys.

The semi-finished plasma collected is sold by the Health Bureau to biological product companies, which are the blood product companies I just mentioned. Even the Health Bureau has signed a contract with the Municipal Red Cross Blood Station to carry out order-based ......"

Seeing that Dean Tian stopped, the old general twitched his lips and said tremblingly: "Go on, keep talking." ”

"Panshan and Hulin are both poor counties, with an annual per capita net income of less than 2,000 yuan. Selling twice a month is a little higher than the annual income in a year, and at least it can guarantee the per capita 735 three mentions and five unifications and various miscellaneous expenses. The profit of the plasma station is even higher, with a net profit of at least more than 5 million, and it is said that some large stations can earn tens of millions a year.

Investors have money to make, the health bureau has a small treasury, the local government has a tax revenue, and the blood product enterprises with more profits have formed a complete economic chain. ”

This is far beyond the scope of "not seeing the common people suffering, not seeing the revolutionaries enjoying it, and not seeing the bullying masses as officials." The old general raised his cane in anger, smashed the coffee table with a "bang", and roared tremblingly: "Vampire! A group of vampires......"

(To be continued)