"Mr. Dwight, how many plague patients have you been in contact with?" Janine asked.

The man replied, "Eleven, all of them are my family, and now I am left alone." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sad to hear that."

The man wiped away his tears and forced a stiff smile:

"Well, it's all gone, at least I'm still alive...... Much luckier than those families who were wiped out. ”

"How long have you been in close contact with the infected person? What was the situation like in Flanders at that time? ”

The man thought for a moment and said:

"About fifteen years ago, since that damn dragon appeared in the sky over Flanders, my family members have all been sick, they vomit and diarrhea, they go hot and cold, and then their skin has abscesses, and I am the only one in the family who has not had any symptoms, and I have been taking care of my family ever since.

Before the plague doctors of your imperial capital came to the rescue, the gates of several hospitals in Flanders were crowded with citizens who had come to see them, and everyone lined up in long queues, because some people were in a hurry to cut the line, and there were even armed brawls and shooting murders.

Everyone went crazy, those who had money began to hoard supplies, those who did not have money began to loot shops, and in order to maintain order, the military police and gendarmes had to intervene.

Originally, I thought that it would be safe to go to the hospital, but the doctor was helpless, because he had never seen this infectious disease, so he could only be slowly hospitalized for observation, and the hospital beds were completely insufficient, and the director suggested that most of the people go home to recuperate, and only the nobles and wealthy merchants had the financial resources to hire private doctors and nurses, and we poor citizens could only go home and figure out our own ways.

In those years, I poured water for my family's cooking, wiped their bodies to prevent bedsores, dug herbs and cooked them for everyone to drink, and threw ice cubes from the ice cellar to cool them down. ”

At this point, the man put the laundry tub on the ground and squatted and began to cry bitterly.

Jian Ning gently patted the man's back and comforted: "Mr. Dwight, I understand your feelings, but I still have some questions to ask, have you ever shared utensils with your family?" ”

"Yes, often eat with the same set of knives, forks and plates."

"Have you had any blood contact? I mean, have you inadvertently been contaminated with a patient's blood, such as exposing an unhealed wound to be splashed with the patient's blood. ”

The man thought for a moment: "Yes, I cut my hand when I peeled potatoes, and then took care of my family with the wounds, and the blood from their abscesses must have touched my wounds. ”

"Mr. Dwight, I have one more, huh...... Unspeakable questions...... You and your lover have had that ...... What's that? You know. ”

The man laughed: "Your Excellency is so cute, you are still embarrassed at this age, my wife only had some mild symptoms when she first contracted the disease, and she didn't realize the seriousness of the matter.

We usually have a good relationship, and we really want a daughter, and we have been working hard for that, but now we don't have a daughter, and even my wife and other children are gone...... Ay! ”

The man sighed and continued, "What about you, Lord Lady, do you like children? ”

When it came to the child, Jane Ning became a little cramped and uneasy:

"Loved it...... I love children so much, it's a pity that I only had a son when I was young, and then I also wanted a daughter, but unfortunately I couldn't have children anymore because of physical reasons. ”

"Oh, it's a pity, a big beauty like you will definitely give birth to a beautiful daughter! Your son must be sunny and handsome, right? ”

"Yes, quite sunny and handsome, his name is William, he is 18 years old this year, he has red hair like me, and now he is serving in the emperor's **, he inherited my husband's mind, and became an artillery major at a young age.

He had never relied on his family's wealth and power, and the boy had succeeded entirely on his own efforts, oh...... O my William, he is my pride, and he has eyes, and he has come back safely from the battlefield! ”

Whenever someone talked about her only child, she always couldn't help but praise it, and Jian Ning said with some embarrassment:

"I'm smiling you, hey, I'm a nagging housewife now...... Unconsciously the conversation is off, let's get back to the point.

Mr. Dwight, it is unbelievable that you have had a history of air, saliva, blood, and even other more intimate contact with an infected person, and that you have not been infected with the plague. ”

The man pinched the silver cross on his chest:

"I am a devout Templar, and every Sunday I take my wife and children to church for service, and occasionally to the monastery on the hill for evening prayers, which I think is God's protection, perhaps because my family is not religious enough to resist the plague."

(Poor man, faith can only soothe your soul, but it will do nothing to protect against disease.) ）

Jian Ning just thought like this, of course he couldn't come out like this, it would only attract the other party's backlash

"With my years of experience in practicing medicine, there must be some reason, maybe you are endowed with extraordinary talents and super immunity...... Excuse me, Mr. Dwight, what is so special about your body? What is the profession? Strong or not? Are there any other medical conditions? ”

The man shook his head:

"What's so special, it's just an ordinary person, I'm a butcher, I run a butcher's stall in the market, I'm weak, and I often catch colds, by the way, I have cowpox because of my frequent contact with livestock, but I have long been cured."

"I know cowpox, which is a unique infectious disease in cattle, which can cause the death of the host, and is a major hidden danger in China's breeding industry."

"Awesome, you know how to be a veterinarian. That's right, it's cowpox! Damn it! This damn disease has caused huge losses to the farm, and our operating costs have risen year after year!

Infected beef can only be processed at a low price, because it must be thoroughly cooked to eliminate the cowpox lesion, the diseased beef cannot be used to cook high-end steaks, and those nouveau riche and Mrs. Kuo still fucking love to eat five ripe! He %¥#的! ”

Jian Ning thought for a moment and continued:

"I remember, I read in a medical journal that this disease can infect not only cattle but also humans, but the symptoms are much milder, only some chickenpox and rashes on the skin, sore limbs and dizziness, about a week or so to heal and recover, and in a few cases there will be scars after the blood scabs fall off."

"You're right, it's exactly the same as my original symptoms, I recovered in about a week or so, by the way, look at this."

The man rolled up his sleeves and showed Janine the cowpox scar on his upper arm.

Jian Ning looked closely and asked, "Have the other survivors in this building also suffered from cowpox?" ”

The man patted his chest and swore solemnly:

"I must have had it, most of us butchers who slaughtered cattle have been infected with cowpox, and it's nothing, after all, we just eat this bowl of rice, and a person has to do it once in his life, and then he will have immunity, and he will survive the discomfort."

Janine Winsted's breath quickened, for that was exactly the answer she had expected to hear.

This infectious disease, called "cowpox", may be the nemesis of the plague!

She now had to go to the other survivors to confirm this information, so she hurriedly said goodbye to the man:

"Mr. Dwight, I'm sorry I have to go, I have to do something important, we'll see you later."

(Note: The use of vaccinia vaccines to prevent the dreaded flower virus is a real case in human history.)

The author's ability is limited, the medical knowledge mentioned in this article is not authoritative, and there are many apocryphals, do not take all of them seriously, interested readers can use the Internet search engine to learn more about it. ）