On the night the Shanghai socialite accompanied the military officer, he broke his vow.

Chapter 128 Origins of Influenza
Upon learning that villagers in nearby villages had also developed similar symptoms, the military immediately dispatched twenty nurses and doctors to the village to provide treatment.

In addition, a team of engineers was sent to investigate the source of the flu.

Peach Blossom Village has more than 70 households. After Song Jinyue and 19 other doctors and nurses arrived in the village, they conducted a door-to-door investigation.

Children and the elderly have weak immune systems, so families with children and the elderly are almost all infected with the flu.

Song Jinyue arrived at one of the families. The family consisted of three people: two elderly people and an eight-year-old child.

All three of them contracted the flu, had high fevers, and coughed incessantly.

"Grandpa and Grandma, I feel so bad, my whole body aches."

The little girl lay helplessly curled up on the dilapidated wooden bed, delirious from the fever.

"Wenwen, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Grandma will get you a towel to cool you down. Once the fever goes down, you won't feel uncomfortable anymore."

When Song Jinyue came in carrying the medicine box, the old lady was about to get up to get a towel to wipe her granddaughter's body.

The old lady was stunned for a moment when she saw Song Jinyue.

Song Jinyue explained, "Grandma, I'm a doctor sent by the army to treat you. Don't move, I'll take care of it."

The elderly woman, regaining her senses, said excitedly, "Doctor, please, please save my granddaughter! She's had a fever for hours, and if this continues, her brain will be damaged."

Fearing her granddaughter would become mentally impaired from the burns, the old lady begged Song Jinyue to treat her granddaughter as soon as possible.

Song Jinyue took the medicine box and stepped forward to take the girl's temperature; it was almost 40 degrees Celsius.

With a solemn expression, Song Jinyue injected the girl with an antipyretic injection and inquired about her current condition. Her symptoms were exactly the same as those of the people in the army.

After giving the girl an antipyretic injection, Song Jinyue took the temperature of her grandparents and gave them antipyretic injections as well.

"Doctor, what's wrong with my granddaughter? Did I infect her?"

The old lady looked remorseful. She was the first in the family to get a fever and feel unwell, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking that she could just tough it out. However, not long after, her husband and granddaughter also started to get fevers and feel unwell.

“Grandma, you have the flu. This flu is contagious. Many people in the army and the village have the same symptoms as you,” Song Jinyue explained.

"The flu?" The old lady tensed up immediately upon hearing this. "Doctor, can...can people die from it?"

“My husband and I are old enough that it wouldn’t matter if we died, but our granddaughter is only eight years old. If something happens to her, how can we face our deceased son and daughter-in-law!”

The old lady choked up as she spoke.

Song Jinyue couldn't make any promises to her right now, so he pursed his lips and said with a serious expression, "Grandma, we will do our best to develop a drug that can cure the flu."

"Thank you, doctors. You've worked so hard."

Upon hearing this, the old lady didn't press the matter further and thanked Song Jinyue.

"The fever will subside once the fever-reducing injection takes effect. During this time, wash your hands frequently and ventilate your home often. If you can stay at home, it's best to avoid crowded places."

Song Jinyue gave all the instructions she could, and then hurried to the next house.

By the time they had finished checking all seventy-plus households in Peach Blossom Village, it was already afternoon.

According to statistics, more than 70 households and 118 people have been infected with the flu, a scale far exceeding expectations.

The spread of this flu was extremely rapid and sudden, catching everyone off guard without any warning.

The doctors and nurses who came to the rescue all had solemn expressions.

If this continues, even if they had eight hands, they couldn't save everyone. "Dr. Song, as you requested, those with the flu and those without have been isolated. What should we do next?"

Song Jinyue is the leader of this rescue team, and the doctors and nurses who came to provide support all follow her instructions.

After finishing their tasks, everyone waited for her to give the next instructions.

"Ten people will stay in the village to observe their condition, and the rest of you will come with me to investigate the source of the bird flu."

After she finished speaking, she selected ten nurses to stay behind, and then led the others to conduct a thorough investigation.

This flu outbreak is a combination of avian and human influenza. The cause of the human influenza has been identified as a seasonal flu caused by the drop in temperature during the change of seasons.

It wasn't a serious cold to begin with; drinking more hot water, taking medicine, and resting for a few days should have made me better.

However, in addition to human influenza, there is also avian influenza. These two types of influenza combine to form a new type of influenza.

Whether it will be fatal is still unknown, but the patient is experiencing severe pain all over the body and a persistent high fever, which is much more serious than a common cold.

The source of the avian influenza must be identified as soon as possible before further measures can be taken.

Led by Song Jinyue, ten doctors worked together to find the source of the bird flu in the village.

Chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry can all be hosts for influenza, greatly increasing the scope of the investigation. All poultry in the village have become targets for investigation.

Song Jinyue and the others perked up and began to check the poultry one by one.

On the other side, the engineering corps was also checking one by one, but after most of the day they still had no clue.

Although agricultural production was carried out collectively in this era, members were allowed to retain a small amount of private land and engage in family sideline businesses, such as raising poultry like chickens, ducks, and geese at home.

However, family farming is strictly limited, and the number of animals raised is controlled within a range that does not affect collective production.

Each household may not raise more than ten chickens or ducks.

After arriving in Taohua Village, the engineering corps immediately checked the poultry raised by the villagers. All the poultry they checked were lively and healthy, with normal eating habits and body temperature.

But they did not let their guard down at all and continued to check the remaining poultry one by one.

Song Jinyue, accompanied by nine doctors, found the engineering corps soldiers who were conducting the investigation and asked, "How is it? Have you found any unusual poultry?"

The engineers shook their heads. "Dr. Song, we haven't found anything unusual yet."

"Okay, continue the investigation."

Just as Song Jinyue finished speaking, a man in his thirties strode over.

"Doctor, my name is Wang Dazhu. The village chief is my father. My father has contracted the flu and is in quarantine. He can't entertain you, so he asked me to come and see if there's anything I can help with."

Wang Dazhu explained his intentions.

He was strong and healthy, with a high immune system, and did not contract the flu.

When the nurse visited Wang Dazhu's family members at his home, she reminded them to take precautions. Since Wang Dazhu didn't have any masks at home, he folded a towel several times to cover his mouth and nose.

"Doctor, what are you doing?"

Seeing the engineering soldiers taking the chickens' temperatures, Wang Dazhu asked a question out of curiosity.

Song Jinyue explained, "This flu is a new type of influenza caused by a combination of avian influenza and human influenza. We are currently investigating the source of the avian influenza."

(End of this chapter)