Chapter 928: Marburg Virus

Compared with the tragic situation on Qiao Jia's side, the atmosphere of the ashore team organized by Qiao Liang was much better.

These blacks, who came from the slums of Kinshasa, didn't care about a few corpses at all.

They had gone crazy in the harsh water slums, and now they were allowed to rest on the ground, breathe less turbid air, and even Qiao Liang had collected some food for them from the accompanying supply boat......

This is already a good thing that they could not have imagined before.

Qiao Liang looked at the half-decomposed corpses that had been dug up and vomited, but those black men actually sang and dug the pit, and buried the corpses deep into the ground again.

The people in charge of the work get two dollars each, and they can't be happy.

This kind of chaotic optimism is actually quite contagious......

However, Qiao Liang, who soon recovered his strength, noticed that something was wrong, there were too many patients on the boat, and hundreds of women and children began to line up in front of the 'medical officer bird' after going ashore on the rapid response boat.

A black girl named Tamar, who identified herself as a nurse, was in charge of giving a helping hand to the 'Medical Officer Bird' while introducing the conditions of the women and children......

"Sir, it's supposed to be malaria, there is no clean drinking water on the boat, people have to drink the water directly from the Congo River, so they all have malaria......"

The 'Medic Bird' examined the two children, stood up with a frown, walked to the side of the 'Spider', said a few words with a gloomy face, and then asked the 'Spider' to act as a translator and drove the sick people into the village......

Then the 'Medic Bird' walked up to Tamar, a young woman who claimed to be a nurse, and after looking at her healthy appearance, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Someone will bring medicine and clean drinking water soon......

Let them keep hydrating, fever, diarrhea, vomiting are targeted drugs, let them try. โ€

Saying that, 'Medical Officer Bird' looked at the nurse girl who seemed to be aware, and asked with a serious expression, "Have you ever stopped on the way?" โ€

Tama shook her head and said, "Sir, we haven't docked since we got on the boat in Kinshasa. โ€

Saying that, Tamar looked at the serious expression of the 'Medical Officer Bird', and she said worriedly: "Sir, aren't they suffering from malaria?" โ€

The 'Medical Officer Bird' looked at Tamar, who looked frightened, hesitated for a moment, took out a medical mask from the medical bag and handed it to her, saying, "From now on, you must wear a mask when you come into contact with patients......

Saying that, the 'Medic Bird' ignored Tamar, and he pressed the communicator and said, "Patrol, let that ship dock, and don't leave a single person behind."

Inform the supply ships and ask them to bring enough drinking water and food down.

Everyone should wear masks and gloves when they come into contact with people on board, and try not to touch their bodies as much as possible, especially blood, excrement, vomit, ......"

When the 'Medical Officer Bird' gave the order, Qiao Jia, who got the news, rushed to his side with Qiao Liang......

Qiao Jia looked at the solemn expression of the 'Medical Officer Bird', he frowned and said, "Is it so serious?" Is it Zika virus? โ€

The 'Medic Bird' looked at the ignorant black pauper, he shook his head slightly, and said, "No, it's much more serious than that."

I just examined two children who have fever, vomiting, and bleeding from their mouth, nose and anus.

I'm not sure if they're sick as I guessed, but I don't think we can take any chances......

Sir, I have to stay, you and the others had better get on the boat now, and after you get on the boat, you must strictly disinfect the places where those people have stayed.

All those who have been in close contact with a sick person must stay ......"

Qiao Jia listened and said with a solemn expression: "What do you think is the worst possible thing?" โ€

The 'Medic Bird' looked down for a moment and said, "I'm worried about the Marburg virus......

Once the virus enters Central Africa, international organizations will inevitably intervene.

Boss, there has been no news about this from the Congolese side before, and I am afraid that it was premeditated......"

Qiao Jia didn't know much about the Marburg virus, he glanced at Qiao Liang worriedly, and then looked at the 'Medical Officer Bird' with a serious expression and said, "Tell me the truth, is it risky?" โ€

'Medical Officer Bird' smiled bitterly and said, "This kind of thing is not at all......

The vectors of transmission of the Marburg virus are blood, saliva, excrement, vomit, and as long as there is no contact with these things, the problem is not too big.

Compared to Ebola, Marburg virus is not very transmissible.

But the hygiene of Afica and the hygiene of these people is simply too poor......"

When Qiao Jia heard this, he said incredulously: "If this is the case, why don't the patients seem to be particularly numerous?"

There were more than 1,800 people on that ship, and so many people were crammed together for 25 days, and it didn't make sense that this was the only one who was sick.

Could it be that you are mistaken? โ€

Qiao Liang listened to it and said with a wry smile: "Brother, I may know......

When I went to pick up people just now, I saw that there were two large toilets at the stern of the ship, and they were separate for men and women.

The captain was a knowledgeable man, and he gathered all the sick together, and demanded that everyone go to the toilet to go to the bathroom. โ€

Hearing this, Qiao Jia frowned and said, "It's impossible, centralized excretion will make the virus spread faster......"

Qiao Liang smiled bitterly and said, "If you see that toilet, you will understand that there is no centralized excretion......

The so-called toilet is to put a tarpaulin around the stern of the boat, and then tie a row of safety ropes to the fence, and when those people excrete, only their hands and feet are on the boat, and the rest of the parts are outside......"

Joga's mind suddenly came up with the difficult shit movements of his butt outward, his feet stepping on the side of the boat, and his hand pulling the fence......

I don't know why, Joga just thought it was a little funny......

This kind of Afika's characteristic water toilet action actually inhibited the spread of the virus to a certain extent, which may have been worse if it had been replaced by its own rapid response boat.

The 'Medical Officer Bird' looked at Qiao Jia, who seemed to be a little relaxed, and he said seriously: "Boss, this virus is a fourth-level pathogen that is internationally recognized as Ebola.

If medical supplies and personnel can keep up, the mortality rate can be controlled at 5%~10%.

If this is a deliberate release, then the virus is confined to that ship, and as long as we can control them, the consequences will not be too serious.

However, they must not be allowed to affect Central Africa, because once Central Africa is identified as an epidemic area, there will be no communication to the outside world, and the import and export of all goods will be seriously affected.

If this is something that someone is deliberately targeting us, then they must be prepared.

From now on, we are going to block the Ubangi River, inspect all passing boats, and implement strict management measures at the piers in Bangui, Sangha Town, and Bangasu.

All ships passing from Kinshasa are subject to strict disinfection, and people on board must be strictly regulated if they need to stop at the pier. โ€

Saying that, the 'Medical Officer Bird' said with a worried expression: "Boss, the real challenge is coming, if you want to solve the problem, you have to find the person who created the problem, and then stop their next moves." โ€

After hearing this, Joga clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said: "I understand, I'll solve the problem of Kinshasa......"

Saying that, Qiao Jia stretched out his hand and wanted to pat Qiao Liang's body, trying to persuade him to return to Sangha Town first, but he didn't expect Qiao Liang to take a step back and avoid his touch......

Looking at the old brother's panicked expression, Qiao Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I just hugged a sick child......

I should be fine, but I won't go with you, I'll stay and cooperate with the 'Medic Bird' to settle these people.

With so many people gathered together for a long time, it will be a problem if they continue to use strict militarized management, so I will find something for them to do......

Money and hope will make them obedient and follow our advice to live their daily lives.

It's a good location, and I'm going to lead them to build a dock here.

In the future, I will ask the shipyard to send equipment and supplies, and I will use the reason for building the shipyard to keep these people behind, so that they can obey the command with peace of mind.

Brother, as the 'Medic Bird' said just now, the Marburg virus is not particularly contagious, so as long as you are careful, it will definitely be fine. โ€

Saying that, Qiao Liang hesitated, looked at Qiao Jia with a serious expression, and said, "Brother, if someone really deliberately poisoned it......

Kill them all!

Kill them all!! โ€

Qiao Jia looked at his soft-hearted younger brother and was ruthless, he nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, I will!" โ€

At this time, hesitation was irresponsible to everyone, and Qiao Jia agreed to Qiao Liang's suggestion with a gloomy expression.

He's right, 'despair' can make everything go terribly bad......

Only by giving hope to these poor people will they obey the management and stay here honestly.

Give them jobs, let them build a town and a shipyard here, give them hope for the future, and you can control the virus here.

Otherwise, if there is a riot, unless they are all killed, the Marburg virus will definitely spread.

In fact, this thing has a mortality rate of close to 10%, which is not unacceptable in Afica.

However, once the virus enters Central Africa, some people deliberately target it, so that the WHO will issue a warning, and Central Africa, which is in the stage of development in full swing, will be cut off from the outside world......

This is not only a problem of inconvenient entry and exit of goods, but also if someone intervenes, Central Africa, which is in the middle of Afica, will become an island. Person B will be banned from other countries, and Boss Qiao's business will be stuck.

Boss Qiao is actually running an alternative war economy, he uses war to integrate resources to make a big cake, once his people are limited to Central Africa, even if it is only for a short time, it will deal a huge blow to his influence.

Once he is trapped in Central Africa and unable to exert influence on the situation in the Congo, leading to Kabila's ouster, the situation in North Kivu will be shaken. There will also be problems with Bank B......

That's not just a matter of monetary loss, even if Boss Qiao can quickly set things right, the cost of it is astronomical!

At this time, Qiao Jia had already realized that his enemy was very well prepared this time, and their means of attacking him were all-round, and he felt that he could not be guarded against.

If it weren't for the chance to run into a water slum, once they entered Bangui, the capital of Central Africa, then the rest would have gone into the preset track of the other side.

This time, the opponent is a high-ranking person, and he is a master who is well-versed in international politics and economy......

Qiao Jia looked at his brother's determined expression, he nodded heavily, took the initiative to retreat to the river, pressed the communicator and began to explain things......

All those who had been in close contact with the poor people on the ship were left behind......

A team of anteaters, a team of patrol people, plus Qiao Liang and the medical officer bird will form a management team.

Joga consulted the 'crocodile' and asked the old monster to stay behind to keep Jo Liang safe, while leaving all the supply ships behind.

Then the Sangha town received a notice, and TC, who had been working in the hospital, rushed over on a ship transporting medical supplies and basic supplies with a heavy expression and a few doctors with a heavy expression......

Dr. Yang got the news, and when he arrived at the manor, he thought that his daughter would be noisy to see Qiao Liang, but he saw Tong Tong wiping tears while holding a phone book and calling one by one......

"Accountant Wang, I'm Tong Tong, you listen to me, contact all the pharmaceutical companies we have worked with, we need to ......"

"Uncle Chen, I'm Tong Tong, Qiao Liang and they have an accident.

Help me contact the cargo plane, medical supplies will be delivered to the capital airport soon, and I want them to come to Central Africa as soon as possible.

My brother's three freighters have already taken off, and they will arrive on Hong Kong Island in 20 hours, and I need to guarantee the passage......"

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Seeing his daughter wiping tears while talking on the phone, Dr. Yang sighed and walked over and put his arm around Tong Tong's shoulders and said, "Don't worry......"

Before Dr. Yang finished speaking, Tong Tong hugged her waist and cried loudly: "Mom, Qiao Liang won't let me go, he has never talked to me so loudly, I'm worried about his ......"

Dr. Yang rubbed his daughter's head and said a little distressedly, "Don't blame Xiao Liang, he is for your good."

Xiao Liang won't let me go, but my mother is a surgeon and can't help much, so I'll stay here to take care of you.

Don't be angry, you keep working, and you must ensure that Xiaoliang has the logistics there.

The harder you work, the less pressure there will be on them! โ€

Tong Tong wiped his crying messy face, sniffed and nodded, and said, "Mom, I know......"

Dr. Yang glanced at Nice, who was sitting on the other side with a grim expression......

Looking at this girl who was pregnant with Liujia in a calm tone, she mobilized Pยท He hesitated and got up and walked to the kitchen, prepared some hot water for his daughter and Nice to loosen over......

Seeing Ness looking at himself with a strange expression, Dr. Yang shook his head and said, "You are pregnant, you need to pay attention to your body......"

Nice held the hot water in both hands, and said with a somewhat complicated expression: "Thank you......

It's going to be fine there! โ€

(End of chapter)