Chapter 530 Medical Achievements
In fact, Purficott’s research on the plague actually has no hope.
After all, the medical knowledge system of this era is still in the transition stage from the classical humoral theory to the modern medical system. It lacks correct knowledge and understanding of both viruses and bacteria.
Except for a few microscopes that Perficott helped them build and some basic pathology knowledge that she could recall, the doctors in the entire empire only had traditional experience in their knowledge and understanding of the plague. .
This undoubtedly does not help them recognize, understand and study the plague that broke out in the settlement.
Although the dispatched medical team obtained case samples immediately and observed the presence of viruses and bacteria through a microscope, that was all.
How to prevent viruses and bacteria, how to treat them, and even distinguish the real culprits of this plague from a bunch of viruses and bacteria. For these doctors, it is really a question They were confused as to where to start, this was an area they had never touched before.
After all, although Leeuwenhoek in the original world founded microbiology and observed the existence of bacteria in the 17th century, it was not until the 19th century that the research on microbiology was on the right track and he created the invention of microorganisms. Pasteur of physiology was even more active in the second half of the nineteenth century.
As for the development of microbiology in medicine, it was basically not until the end of the 19th century that it ushered in great development. The emergence of aseptic surgery was also introduced by Joseph Lister in 1867 during this period. Just proposed.
It is conceivable that for these doctors in this world, let them study microorganisms now, figure out what virus or bacteria is causing this plague, and develop a treatment plan. It's as difficult as giving a chimpanzee a hammer and asking it to knock out a tank.
It is theoretically possible, but the probability is usually statistically negligible.
And let alone asking chimpanzees to knock out a tank with a hammer, even if they are asked to rub out a Gundam with their bare hands, this work still needs to be done.
Except for the medical team and the White Wolf Knight responsible for the blockade, the only remaining residents of the blocked settlement are the infected residents.
As for reporters and others, they were stationed in temporary camps a certain distance from the settlement and were not allowed to approach the blocked settlement.
At this point, even Princess Anne, the heir to the imperial throne, did not receive preferential treatment.
For this reason, the eldest princess lost her temper. However, under the obstruction of the communication sent by Purficott himself, the eldest princess Anne still held back her temper and did not enter the settlement regardless of the situation.
Although as Princess Anne, she has already owned her own exclusive steam knight armor and can enter the settlement safely, but she also understands that her status does not allow her to do such a reckless thing. move.
This also caused Princess Anne to ask almost eight times a day whether the research had made progress, which invisibly put pressure on the medical staff.
Although neither Princess Anne nor Purficott gave up hope of curing the plague, the purpose of sending the medical team here was mainly to study viruses and bacteria and collect first-hand case information.
But what if? What if a doctor really is a genius, or has received an inspiration, and really found a way to cure the plague?
The possibility is not zero after all, isn't it?
I can only say that I have no hope, but research still needs to be carried out. Although there is no hope, overall this medical team has achieved certain results.
For example, the preliminary understanding of viruses and bacteria, as well as the records of related information, are very valuable first-hand research materials in academic research.
In a sense, even if it is only these, this medical team’s trip is worthwhile, not to mention that they also tried to treat the infected people and obtained more valuable relevant information. .
Judging from the information they collected, this outbreak of plague does not have the possibility of being transmitted through the air. At least in their experiments, the mice were not infected with the plague due to airborne transmission.
This is undoubtedly good news, but at the same time it is also scary.
How did it infect an entire settlement if it couldn't be spread through the air? Is it just relying on contaminated food?
There is no doubt that clarifying this issue is very important for the North.
This not only means tracing the origin of the plague spreaders, but also because only by understanding the virus that the people in the settlements are infected with can we target the virus they are infected with.
Of course, for the former, there is actually no need to analyze and study the plague itself. The church magistrates can track it based on their rich experience.
It is certainly a good thing to be able to identify the person who spreads the plague through the analysis of the plague itself, but if it is not done, it will not be a disappointment.
Because of this, no one actually has hope that the medical team can achieve results on the second point.
After all, the level of science and technology is here. It is not easy to achieve results in related fields. It can even be called a fantasy.
However, in this almost impossible thing, Monkey really used a hammer to knock out a Gundam, they really did it.
"How did you do it? Even with the high-magnification microscope I provided you, it is still not an easy task to study the virus. Even if you have live experimental samples on your hands, this is too amazing. "After receiving the news, Purficott rushed to the blocked settlement and expressed his surprise in front of the medical researchers who presented the research results to him.
However, in the face of Purficott's praise, several medical researchers looked at each other and explained to her: "Your Majesty, although the microscope did help us a lot, we were able to come up with the research so quickly. The results are inseparable from the help of microscopes, but we can find a way to cure the plague mainly with the help of local people..."
"Huh? Tell me, what is the help of local people? What's going on?" Purficott showed an expression of interest. Although she had a general idea of the reason when these medical researchers spoke, she still wanted to hear them explain in detail what was going on.
And these medical researchers did not show off, and quickly explained how they achieved research results under such simple conditions.
(End of this chapter)