Episode 125:
Cholera causes acute dehydration.
After the incubation period, severe diarrhea and vomiting begin, and in severe cases, there have been cases where the patient died within a few hours.
Since Botamun is a place with unmanned people, they may be able to endure it better than ordinary people, but even so, it was unclear how long they would be able to endure it.
No matter how strong a warrior is, 50-70% of his body is water.
Because we cannot live without water.
‘In modern times, we would go straight to intravenous fluid treatment.’
This is because death due to dehydration must be prevented.
Patients with severe conditions should be administered antibiotics to alleviate the condition.
Jin Cheon-hee calculated the amount of penicillin in the medicine.
‘Cholera is resistant to penicillin. ‘It is not as effective as other antibiotics.’
Penicillin was effective in preventing various emergency surgical infections that occurred during the fight against drones, but it was difficult to use against cholera.
Usually, antibiotics such as tetracycline, which prevent growth and proliferation by directly interfering with bacterial protein synthesis, are more effective.
‘Perhaps penicillin might work for the cholera here…’
However, even if antibiotics work, the amount is too small to administer to all these people, and hydration is a priority for cholera.
With the Xuanyuan Shendan New Technique, Jin Cheonhee quickly analyzed what needed to be done in the future.
Soon, Jin Cheon-hee stood up.
“First we have to close the well.”
Cholera is a waterborne disease, that is, a disease transmitted through contaminated water.
Additional infections must be prevented.
Jin Cheon-hee added a word.
“There is a high possibility that the well is contaminated. Monks who are in the incubation period will probably feel fine, but symptoms will soon appear in a few days.”
A monk from Botamun said those words.
“I used to cook rice and do laundry using that well…”
“You have to stop right now. Additionally, people who have consumed the well directly or indirectly must be quarantined.”
At those words, all the monks looked at each other.
Jin Cheon-hee said.
“No way…”
said Monk Abi.
“That well water is the source of drinking water for Botamun. “There probably isn’t a single person who hasn’t eaten it.”
‘Something has happened….’
The return of the father is about to begin.
* * *
Jin Cheon-hee sent Hwang Gu and ordered him to find the nearest healthy drinking water source in this area.
When I looked at the map, I realized that there were probably drinking water sources that were not connected to well water.
Hwang-gu realized through the smell that the water made with tea was also contaminated.
Wow! – Listen to the owner! Other dogs decided to help too.
The number of human posterior cells is 5 to 10 million. On the other hand, there are about 100 to 200 million dogs.
It is said that their sense of smell is 10,000 times more developed than that of humans.
He said that it is not only about simply tracking people in distant places, but in some cases, it is also possible to distinguish cancer patients.
In the case of Hwang-gu, a spirit object, he would be able to take charge of places far away that Jin Cheon-hee could not guess.
That’s why Hwanggu has never lost his way or failed to find someone.
Plus, the neighborhood dogs were willing to help, so finding Suwon wouldn’t be that difficult.
‘good. ‘It’s my turn next.’
First, we looked for caregivers in the village to help Jin Cheon-hee.
He said he would give a generous reward as the matter was a serious matter.
Soon, the village selected those with the best physical strength and sent them to Botamun.
Perhaps because they were conscious of the fact that it was a Geumnam district, all of them were women.
They rolled up their sleeves and said:
“The case is fine. “I have received many blessings from Botamun, so it would be nice if I could repay them in this way.”
It was a demonstration of how Botamun had lived as a prestigious political faction.
Monk Avi answered in class, ‘Amitabha Buddha….’
The voice reciting the Buddha’s name trembled slightly.
they said
“Please tell me what to do. “We will do everything we can.”
“What is needed right now is disinfection and hydration. These are two things. “Hwanggu is looking for drinkable water nearby, so disinfection should be a priority.”
Disinfection.
This is an unfamiliar concept to people here.
Jin Cheon-hee spoke first.
“Did you bring the alcohol as previously announced? “The most poisonous one.”
At those words, the girls burst into laughter.
“I didn’t know you would bring alcohol to the temple.”
“It’s a drink that sailors drink, so it’s quite strong. Do you mind?”
Jin Cheon-hee answered.
“I won’t drink it. “We will use it to disinfect.”
At that time, the sound of an animal howling rang out not far away.
Aww-!
Jin Cheon-hee immediately realized that it was Hwanggu’s howling.
“It looks like there was drinkable water nearby. Fortunately, the.”
“What are you going to do with the water?”
“I’m going to boil it. And you have to season it with salt. You also need to add a little sugar. But sometimes, we may have to use other shortcuts.”
There is honey for medicinal purposes as a sugar.
What Jin Cheon-hee wants to try is ‘oral fluid therapy.’
This is a method used to treat cholera in developing countries.
* * *
The cauldron was boiling.
People transported water from water sources, boiled it, and disinfected it.
Since the situation was urgent, I had to use everything I could.
However, because cholera can be transmitted, they were taught to cover their mouths and noses with a cloth, as Jin Cheon-hee wrote, and to wash their hands before entering and exiting.
We also told them not to put their hands in their mouths, but luckily we were able to stop them from habitually touching them by covering their noses and mouths with a cloth.
All dishes and bedding were washed and disinfected.
And inside, Jin Cheonhee glared at the cauldron.
‘For oral rehydration solution (ORS), mixing is the key.’
Fortunately, thanks to the island nature, there was no shortage of salt.
Honey contains glucose and can replace sugar.
As it is an island region, the problem was that salt was common but sugar was rare.
As I was disappointed, I arranged for grain syrup, honey, sugar, etc.
‘If you don’t have enough glucose, you can use rice instead.’
If you don’t have teeth, use your gums 9 steps!
These days, rice is used in oral IV fluids to relieve intestinal osmotic pressure and increase calories.
Since rice flour is cheaper than sugar, Plan B is designed for people who cannot afford such an amount.
‘In this case, lower the sodium concentration.’
Either plan A or plan B is ready.
What you need next is mental strength.
‘It’s going to be a long game.’
Antibiotics only help with cholera, but it is ultimately a battle of time and perseverance.
To recover patients as quickly as possible.
That was going to be the key fight.
* * *
Hwanggu discovered several more contaminated water sources.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk. – Dried fish is delicious. Loyal loyalty!
Jin Cheon-hee immediately closed the place down.
However, despite this, there were people suffering from strange illnesses in the village.
Those people also started treatment right away.
The big problem was that there were several children among them.
There were children in Botamun, but the same was true in the village.
Cholera is several times more fatal to children than to adults.
This is because their metabolic rate is different from that of adults and their stamina is weak, so they have less power to overcome illness.
In this case, Jin Cheon-hee bought time by directly infusing the Five Element True Qi.
Diarrhea is a representative disease of cholera that causes dehydration, but it is also a defense mechanism to expel germs from the body.
Oral fluids had to be continuously administered to help the patient completely expel the germs.
In a way, it is similar to sending bullets to the body to help it fight cholera.
Isolation and treatment.
In the process of leading people, my body and mind were worn out.
However, the only lawmaker on this island is Jin Cheon-hee herself.
The first person recovered from this hellish time.
The number of patients, which is increasing day by day, has finally begun to decrease little by little.
* * *
“Dehydration has stopped. My body feels fine now….”
“Uba ubaba…”
The child chuckled.
Unlike adults, it was not easy to give oral fluids to infants.
Not only did the child not understand why he had to eat this, but the sap was tasteless, so he was in dire straits.
In the end, when the child did not eat and vomited, I had to keep the child’s vitality by giving him five elements all night long.
“Now let’s stay in quarantine for a few more days and then go back to our mom.”
“Caw caw!”
Jin Cheonhee sighed softly.
‘I’ve almost got it now.’
The majority have recovered and there are now very few patients left.
I couldn’t figure out what the child in front of me was sucking on to end up like this, so I did everything I could guess.
‘How much time has passed…?’
I was so focused on other things that I forgot to write down the date.
Jin Cheon-hee came out.
Disinfect your hands. Take off your mask. I looked blankly at the sky.
I rubbed my eyes out of fatigue.
“Eun-gong, please rest. “You are overworked.”
The monks of Botamun began to call Jin Cheon-hee Eungong.
He was a congressman who saved people despite being smelly and dirty.
The benefactor of the clan.
The monks of Botamun never imagined that they would receive such kindness from someone.
‘I never thought I would receive that from this young congressman.’
Fatigue remained on his boyish face.
The monks of Botamun said:
“How about taking a break?”
“that’s right. Get some rest. “Eun-gong!”
The young Botamun children grabbed Jin Cheon-hee’s sleeves with both hands.
“Hey guys. “You guys shouldn’t come here.”
“There are hardly any sick people anymore…”
“But go back.”
Even if you recover from cholera, you remain contagious for 2 to 3 days.
Since there are cases where even asymptomatic patients are contagious, each patient was checked individually and if there was anything unusual, they were quarantined and treated.
In rare cases, bacteria may be excreted intermittently for several months.
‘But I haven’t told you this yet.’
If this fact were reported to the villagers right away, anyone who contracted cholera even once would become a second-class citizen.
Throughout human history, in severe cases, there were many cases of mass violence that resulted in death.
In some cases, patients are burned alive to treat a disease.
That person’s family and friends all become second-class citizens and suffer for the rest of their lives.
Plus, it’s a closed, narrow society.
Since it is not a serious disease for no reason, even after recovery, the patient is kept in quarantine, thoroughly disinfected, and children are not allowed to visit.
‘Human rights and truth. ‘What choice should we make between them?’
No matter how ordinary people were, there was evil.
The age of barbarism.
The human heart is still weak, and fear is like the night, which will one day cover people.
From here on, it was no longer a matter for Jin Cheon-hee to decide.
Even though Jin Cheon-hee is here helping them as a member of the National Assembly, he is a stranger who will eventually leave someday.
Life ultimately belongs to Botamun, who lives on Botasan Mountain.
‘I suggested to the head of the clan that we should visit the clan and isolate ourselves from the infected people for a while for a year or two.’
