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Chapter 220
The next morning, Liu Tangchun woke up leisurely.It's just that the sky outside is still dark, as if it's still night.

As people get older, they sleep less.Moreover, the location of the capital is farther north than Ningyuan. After waking up in the morning, the sky is still dark, which seems completely understandable.But getting up too early is always somewhat troublesome.It is now 04:30 in the morning and the hotel's breakfast is not served until 06:30.After washing up, Liu Tangchun began to sit down and read the materials.

Although the medical team to Africa is an independent action of China, organizations such as the WHO will also consciously tilt some assistance content to the members of the medical team.Especially because Africa lacks a systematic basic medical system, and at the same time there is not enough planned immunization resources - where there is even a shortage of medicines, it is of course impossible to implement a planned immunization policy.Therefore, some infectious diseases that are almost never seen in China are still active in this ancient land of Africa.

Liu Tangchun read such a document.As a chief physician with more than 30 years of working experience, Liu Tangchun is also a person who has come out step by step from the era when domestic medical care was very poor.He knows much more than those young doctors about the terrible diseases that need to use the power of the whole country to be eradicated.

Although Liu Tangchun did not catch up with the vigorous campaign to eradicate schistosomiasis back then, he still heard about it.In fact, even today, schistosomiasis has not been completely eradicated in China.Although the number of new infections each year has changed from the original "regional and concentrated" outbreak to the current "sporadic infection", it has to be said that after more than 60 years of treatment, China still has not been able to completely eliminate this epidemic. parasites.

As one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and the second largest economy in the world, China managed to reduce the estimated number of schistosomiasis infections to 60 in more than 90 years.In Africa, where there is no epidemic prevention work and action at all, the prevalence of schistosomiasis is astonishingly high.Of the estimated [-] million cases of schistosomiasis infection in the world, more than [-]% are located in various parts of Africa.The medical aid team to Africa was not spared either. Many young members of the medical team were not vigilant enough about local basic services, or simply lacked knowledge and understanding of schistosomiasis.Therefore, such imported cases of infection are not uncommon.

Liu Tangchun is going to Tanzania this time, which happens to be an area with a high incidence of schistosomiasis.The document he was looking at was the report on the local infectious disease situation submitted by the WHO.

Old Comrade Liu's frown deepened the more he watched, and he almost wanted to call and scold his useless African students.The recent epidemics of infectious diseases in Tanzania are really not serious. The epidemics notified by the WHO alone include cholera, anthrax, and chikungunya fever.As for schistosomiasis and other parasites, there is simply no accurate statistical data-it is too difficult to count the infection rates of these "common diseases" in the eyes of Africans.

Liu Tangchun does not have a background in public health, parasites or infectious diseases, but this does not prevent him from being highly vigilant against infectious diseases in Africa.This is also related to the characteristics of emergency work.Patients with infectious diseases who are sent to the emergency room are generally very sick and highly contagious.Since SARS, domestic doctors have gradually changed from the original thinking of "emphasizing treatment and neglecting prevention" to the current thinking of "grasping with both hands and being tough with both hands".And such a change has paid the price of blood.

As the sky gradually brightened, Liu Tangchun took the documents and went to the hotel restaurant to have breakfast.He only got this document last night, and it was the first time he saw it this morning.And the more he looked, the more he felt that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy.

There are 25 doctors who went to Tanzania this time, most of them are doctors from ophthalmology, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and laboratory.And there is no specialized infectious disease doctor.This also means that if a sudden outbreak needs to be faced, members of the medical team may not be able to cope at all.At that time, don't talk about supporting the medical treatment, I'm afraid that the members of the medical team will be in danger.

"You got up pretty early." At 07:30, Professor Zhu Minhua finally arrived at the hotel.He looked at Liu Tangchun who had finished his breakfast, and sighed. "Wake up early in the morning to read the documents?"

"Old Zhu, you have to help me." Liu Tangchun put down the document in his hand and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "You are familiar with the people in the Ministry. Can you ask me if there are any infectious disease doctors in the medical team in Africa?"

"Where can I ask?" Zhu Minhua looked puzzled, "Although the medical team was selected by the Health Commission from below, it was also arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Where can I ask for the list?"

"Then think of a way." Liu Tangchun frowned, and handed over the documents in his hand, "Since last year, the cholera and anthrax epidemics in Tanzania have been spreading. This batch of past medical teams did not have professional infectious disease There are no doctors, not even a doctor with a hospital background. With such a team configuration, it is no problem to do basic medical care and itinerant diagnosis and treatment, but it basically has no ability to deal with infectious diseases."

Zhu Minhua scratched his bald head, shook his head and said, "In Tanzania, the medical team is used as a treasure, but you will not be allowed to go to any dangerous areas. If you are only stationed in big cities, you should not need it." Are you worried about these?"

Liu Tangchun's frown deepened, "Actually, if this team configuration was placed two years ago, no, even a year ago, there would be no problem. But since June, Tanzania has reported more than [-] cases of cholera. The threat to the medical team is too great."

"The formation of the team must have happened eight months ago. Do you think everyone is like you, Liu Tangchun, and you can still get in after the team has set off?" Zhu Minhua gave Liu Tangchun a white look. "Since you have seen these reports, then remind other team members when you work later."

Liu Tangchun sighed, and put on a heartfelt attitude towards Zhu Minhua, "Old Zhu, brother, you should know why I was sent to the medical team, right? It's because of hospital infection management. To be honest You said, I’m really afraid of this now, when it comes to infectious diseases, Lao Liu, it’s like there are little bugs climbing up my spine, from L4 to T3.”

"Just say that it's itchy from the waist to the chest." Zhu Minhua dismissed Liu Tangchun's words from the bottom of his heart.Anyway, even if he tried his best to help Liu Tangchun find the list, if there is any accident at that time, Liu Tangchun can't have any good way to deal with it - the countries in charge of each medical team are different, not to mention the cross-border spread of certain epidemics Even if the epidemic is limited to Tanzania, it is impossible for the medical team to transfer people from other countries to Tanzania.

"To be honest." Seeing that Zhu Minhua didn't respond, Liu Tangchun thought for a while and said in a low voice, "I'm going to Tanzania this time, and I still have two places in hand."

Liu Tangchun went to Tanzania through the CDC's transnational exchange program.An invitation letter will be issued by Tanzania, and Comrade Liu will go to Tanzania as a specially invited expert to guide the work.As a specially invited expert from Tanzania, Liu Tangchun could theoretically bring two accompanying experts along.

It's just that Liu Tangchun, the doctors in the Fourth Central Hospital, didn't plan to take any of them—he was demoted to avoid the limelight anyway, so there was no need to take his disciples and grandchildren to leave their hometown and go to the distant Africa with him.But this does not mean that he really intends to go to Africa alone.

In fact, Liu Tangchun originally planned to find an emergency nurse from the capital to take him with him.But the position of a nurse not only requires a high sense of responsibility and meticulous observation skills, but more importantly, if you want to start working as soon as possible, you must find a nurse who is familiar with you and can cooperate with you.And this kind of nurse is really hard to find.

Since it's hard to find, it's the next best thing.After pondering for a while, Liu Tangchun decided to change the target decisively.Nurses who do not cooperate well are not as effective as other attending doctors.Considering the possible risks of the epidemic in Tanzania, Liu Tangchun decided during breakfast that he would simply hire an infectious disease doctor or an expert in public health management to go with him.

It is a pity that the hospitals in the capital are not strong in this aspect. In the ranking of infectious diseases hospitals in China, Shanghai Huashan Hospital and the First Hospital of Zhejiang University are tied for the roost, while the No.3 is the Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University.There are five hospitals in the capital that can be ranked in the top ten, but the rankings are not particularly high.And the sixth-ranked fellow guarded himself like a thief... Liu Tangchun shook his head and put all his hopes on Zhu Minhua.

"Two quotas?" Zhu Minhua was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a strange smile, "Why don't we go to the First Hospital of Peking University later?"

The Department of Infectious Diseases of the First Hospital of Peking University ranks tenth in the country.Director Lin of the Department of Infectious Diseases is a member and secretary of the Society of Tropical Diseases and Parasites of the National Medical Association.The Department of Infectious Diseases under her leadership has conducted in-depth research on liver diseases caused by infectious diseases.

"That's a good relationship." Liu Tangchun laughed immediately, "However, it's easy for me to go in. I'm afraid it's not very convenient for you, Professor Zhu, to enter their hospital?"

"What's the inconvenience?" Zhu Minhua smiled sinisterly, "At worst, I'll go and register! After registering, they still won't let me in?"

The two directors of the emergency department were both impatient. After confirming the arrangement later, they left the hotel directly.On the road with hands behind my back, I slipped and turned, and within a few minutes, I arrived at the First Hospital of Peking University.

"Excuse me, make an appointment." Zhu Minhua, as the host, naturally couldn't let Liu Tangchun queue up.He stood in the queue at the registration window and waited for 40 minutes before walking to the window.

"The number of the Department of Infectious Diseases is closed today." The cashier at the window waved at Zhu Minhua impatiently, "You can come back tomorrow."

"It's all over?" Zhu Minhua was taken aback, "What about the non-expert account?"

"You have to make an appointment." The cashier pointed to the promotional poster next to him, "Look at that." Then he shouted behind Zhu Minhua, "Next!"

Old Zhu was squeezed away from the window by the family members anxiously queuing up. Looking at the content on the poster, he was a little uncertain whether he should call Director Lin directly to explain the situation.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion in the waiting area behind the window.Zhu Minhua turned his head, but was taken aback by the scene in front of him.

Liu Tangchun was wrestling with a middle-aged man, and the old Liu who had been a soldier was obviously better at fighting than that middle-aged man.There was a slight stumbling under his feet, and the middle-aged man was directly put on the ground.But Liu Tangchun couldn't rush up to give that person two more punches, four or five people appeared from nowhere behind him, and those who came out suddenly swung their fists and smashed towards Liu Tangchun's head.

Liu Tangchun quickly dodged the attack, and yelled at these people, "Damn it, you dare to lie to other people for their life-saving money?!" After cursing, Old Comrade Liu threw off his down jacket and walked towards Several people rushed over directly.

There was a commotion in the registration hall.

(End of this chapter)