Chapter 387: Influenza (3) Hospital
The next day, the owner and the men of the tavern also suddenly felt unwell. Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info wanted to drink some hot water, so I could do it casually. Unexpectedly, as soon as it was close to noon, the condition suddenly became violent. Not only did he cough constantly, but his body was also very sore. so that he could not lift even a finger.
Frightened, the family members rushed them to St. George's Hospital.
But halfway through, a few guys who couldn't stand it vomited and died of blood. The boss, who was relatively strong, had no choice but to take his last breath when he stood up to the doctors.
Doctors have seen a lot of life and death things like this. So just clean it up and don't care.
But soon, a large number of patients with symptoms were sent to the hospital. But it was a customer who stayed at the tavern last night. Although there is a large part, died on the road. But there are still a few who survive to the doctor.
The whole body was so hot that the doctors were secretly speechless. I didn't think much about it, so I resorted to traditional treatments. But all kinds of medicines, in front of the patients, are useless. As a result, before dawn, the patients who were sent in also died.
Before the doctors could react, more patients poured into the hospital. There are people from all walks of life, such as merchants, blacksmiths, workers, etc. But most of them are family members of the first two batches of patients. It turned out that when they returned home, they all had symptoms of sneezing, coughing, and dizziness.
Inside the hospital, the medical staff who had received them earlier also showed the same symptoms. So that the dean, immediately decided, separated these patients.
But by this time, it was already too late. From morning to night, the threshold of St. George's Hospital was broken by an endless stream of patients. Medical staff are also reluctant to receive them for their own safety.
It didn't take long for St. George's Hospital to be paralyzed.
The third group of patients also died of high fever after it was completely dark. Even those medical staff have not escaped the devastation and devastation of the disease.
It was the first time that an experienced dean had seen such a ferocious disease. After all, after his observation, those doctors who came into contact with the patients showed symptoms of infection within five to ten hours. Then, in about three hours, the condition will suddenly worsen.
Some people are sick in the morning and unconscious in the afternoon.
Before he could survive the evening, he died of complications caused by high fever.
The speed of infection and death from illness to death took less than a day. The terrible 'Black Death Disease' of the Middle Ages was not so bad.
So the director of St. George's Hospital immediately understood that the matter was urgent. On the one hand, I asked the administration for help. In the form of a handwritten letter, he contacted the directors of nearby hospitals in Westminster, Gay, London, and Middlesex.
Let's discuss the condition together and study countermeasures.
At this time, the police in London were also urgently dispatched. This is because the homeless people near St. Paul's Cathedral suddenly died overnight. Although on weekdays, no one cares whether these people are dead or alive. But all of a sudden, it's easy to get noticed.
The policeman, Pegel, and his companion Pete, conducted a thorough investigation of the area around the church.
"What happened last night, you know?" , Baiger asked the owner of an accessory shop.
"Oh! Last night was peaceful. The homeless people stayed in the corner all day long, and they didn't move. The shopkeeper said with a contemptuous look on his chubby waist with one hand. Seeing that Bai Geer was a little indifferent, he added: "You don't know. These homeless people usually run to the door, but they can't get rid of it. Now that it's all dead, it's made the street a lot cleaner. ”。 As he spoke, he sneezed.
The saliva flew all over Baiger's face. He waved his hand impatiently and knocked on the door of the next store.
If you continue to ask like this, half of the street will be gone. But Baiger still didn't ask anything. Pete, who was in charge of the other half of the street, also shook his head helplessly, obviously not gaining anything.
The two shifted their gaze to St. Paul's Cathedral.
Since London in June, it is the time when the temperature warms up. So nowadays, the sun is shining. The dome of the church reflects a dazzling arc of light.
As a monument of classical architecture, St. Paul's Cathedral was built very early. It took thirty-five years, starting in 1675 and completing in 1710, at a cost of £750,000.
Therefore, the status in the church is also very high.
At that moment, Baiger and Pete glanced at each other. After hesitating for several minutes, he cautiously knocked on the door of the church. It is also because of the bloodshed that the church has been closed since the morning.
If they couldn't find a clue, they didn't want to knock on the church. After all, in England, the influence of the Church encompasses all aspects of society. If they offend someone who should not be offended, they will not escape the punishment of the church.
But after knocking on the door for a while, there was no response in the church. The suspicious Bai Geer immediately increased his strength.
Only then could there be rustling footsteps in the church. With a creak, the door opened. Then they saw a priest dressed in full clothes, and he appeared before them with a face full of compassion.
Beagle and Pete immediately saluted amicably. Then he spoke up, "Father, do you know anything about the deaths of the wanderers?" ”。 I'm afraid he doesn't understand, or there is some misunderstanding. Pete, who was on the side, also explained: "We are investigating the case, and we want to know the details now." ”。
When the priest heard this, he shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, but our St. Paul's Cathedral, except for the breakfast that distributes alms from well-wishers to the wanderers at eight o'clock in the morning every day. At other times, I don't have contact with them. ”。
Listening to this, it seems that there is no clue.
Bai Geer was a little unrelenting, and asked, "Then when did you find out that they were dead?" ”。
When the priest heard this, he immediately changed his expression of compassion. And made a gesture of prayer with his hand, and then said sadly: "Merciful Lord, forgive their sins!" ”。 Then he lowered his head, looked at Baiger and said, "That scene is really terrible. Originally, in the morning, the church was to give alms early. But none of the wanderers who flocked to it in the past came. The believers who distributed it found the corner where the wanderers gathered. When they were found, they were all dead. ”。
Although Beagle still had questions, seeing the priest's expression of reluctance to say more, it was difficult to continue the questioning. He scratched his head and changed the subject: "Are all those who have been in contact with the wanderers still there?" I have something and want to ask them. ”。
But the priest shook his head and said that these people had gone to preach in other places. (Thanks to the yellow potato, Qin Han Tang Ming, quiet nerd, willing to have a heart, good people and good dreams, crimson bear, foodie Zhang's recommendation vote, thank you for your support, I've been busy lately, so the update is a bit irregular, please forgive me,) To be continued.) )