Chapter 49 High-risk groups
"Shi... Manager Shida is seriously infected and is about to die."
Dr. Matsushima shook his head.
"Take me to see it quickly!"
Gu Ji couldn't wait to get up.
The two of them walked around two wards and came to the innermost room of the infirmary. This was originally Songdao's independent office, but now it has been vacated as an intensive care unit.
"Manager Shida, this is Xiangzhou CHP..."
"I...I know."
Before Matsushima could finish speaking, Shida spoke.
Compared to Nakamura Hiro, his symptoms were obviously more serious. The sides of his cheeks were purple and red, like a ripe eggplant. The skin would break and drip with water if touched lightly. There were also large blood stains on the hospital gown and sheets. .
"Manager Shida, I would like to ask where the raw beef on the cruise ship comes from, how the supplies in the raw food area are placed, and whether there is a mixing problem."
Gu Ji came straight to the point and pinpointed the cause of the problem to foods that could be eaten raw.
At first, he actually considered whether the virus incident was caused by a food-borne infection. However, this is a large, ultra-luxury cruise ship after all. In theory, there will be no problems with food safety, otherwise the guests will get upset and make news. , affecting the reputation, and the gain outweighs the loss.
But after observing the distribution of patients just now, the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong.
On the cruise ship, the ratio of Japanese to tourists from all over the world is close to 1:1, but the infected people are almost all Japanese, and there are also a small number of European and American white people. This ratio is too outrageous.
It may be a coincidence that similar situations occur in several patients;
Hundreds and dozens of clinical data are displayed here, which is enough to reflect one of the characteristics of infectious diseases: high-risk groups, that is, the distribution patterns of people with high risk of infection.
Different from susceptible groups, high-risk groups are mainly affected by other factors such as occupation, life, diet, culture, etc. For example, the high-risk groups for AIDS are men and drug addicts, and the high-risk groups for Ebola are doctors, funeral practitioners, etc.
Tourists don't need to work on the ship, and their daily lifestyle is about entertainment and shopping, which is more or less the same.
The only difference is the eating habits.
"beef……"
Manager Shida seemed to be a little slow in thinking due to a serious illness. He thought for a long time before answering:
"Most of the meat is purchased from Hokkaido, and a small amount comes from the imported cold chain. The ingredients are bagged and stored in the cold storage. Before the meal, the chef will cut the prepared vegetables and put them on ice to keep them fresh."
Sure enough, there is a risk of cross-infection!
Japanese people like to eat raw food, especially sashimi and seafood sashimi. However, seafood is not the host of viral hemorrhagic fever unless it is mixed with livestock meat!
"Ms. Jiang, are you saying that the source of the virus may come from raw food?"
Doctor Matsushima suddenly spoke.
"Yes, there is a high probability that the virus is not resistant to high temperatures, but it can survive on low-temperature frozen food for hours to days."
Gu Ji also told the distribution ratio of infected people, "Only in this way can we explain why the virus spreads into the cab and cabin that are isolated from the outside world, because..."
“Because no one goes without a meal!”
Matsushima stared at the second half of the sentence, obviously feeling scared that he was almost infected.
“Who is in charge of food purchasing?”
Gu Ji continued to ask.
"Mori... Morita... ugh——!"
Just when Manager Shida was about to answer, his back suddenly stiffened physically, he straightened his neck, and a large amount of black-red liquid was sprayed out of his mouth, mixed with lumps, and then his pupils dimmed and lost their vitality.
"Hurry...come quickly!"
Song Dao shouted hurriedly outside the house.
Gu Ji stared intently at those lumpy objects, which were all organs and tissues that had been "decomposed and melted" by the virus. This showed how much pain severe patients would suffer, "Where is Morita now?"
"I don't know, he has disappeared since last night."
Matsushima shook his head.
A flash of anger flashed in Gu Ji's eyes. As a cruise ship manager, he disappeared at such a critical moment, so he took out his walkie-talkie and said, "Morita, when you hear the reply, reply immediately."
There was a long silence, and no one answered on the intercom.
"Has someone in the cleaning department seen Morita? If you conceal it and don't report it, you will be suspected of breaking the law according to the regulations on infectious disease prevention and control..."
The cleaning staff is responsible for the disinfection of the entire cruise ship. It is impossible not to see Morita unless he jumped into the sea.
After a while, a middle-aged woman's voice came: "I...I met Manager Morita in room 17003."
17th floor?
Isn't that the presidential suite?
He just ordered all suite guests to be moved to standard rooms last night. How dare Morita still open a room privately?
"Security police, follow me to the 17th floor immediately to arrest people."
Gu Ji's tone was cold, he put down the intercom and rushed out, taking the elevator to the 17th floor.
Compared with ordinary guest rooms, the decoration here is obviously more luxurious. There are only 9 rooms. The corridors are spacious and bright, the walls are all marble tiles, and even the floor under your feet is covered with a layer of cashmere carpet.
At this time, two security guards and policemen were already standing in front of the door of Room 03 at the far end of the corner.
Seeing Gu Ji walking over, the tall Xiao Takeo quickly reported: "Miss Jiang, Manager Morita is not inside."
Gu Ji walked to the door.
Looking inside, it was filled with all kinds of expensive food and drinks. For those who didn't know, they thought the luxury restaurant had been looted.
Best of all, the food is raw!
"Everyone, search for Morita immediately. This person may have been infected, so be careful!"
Gu Ji's tone was cold and cold.
Upon hearing that Morita was an infected person, the attitude of all the security personnel and police on the cruise ship immediately became serious.
After a while, someone reported on the intercom: "Morita was found in the fire escape on the 15th deck!"
Gu Ji ran down without stopping.
Before he reached the 15th floor, he heard Morita grinning and swearing at the security staff.
Sure enough, Morita was being pressed against the wall by two security guards, his silver-rimmed glasses tilted to the side, looking a little embarrassed.
"You wild woman! What on earth do you want to do? I am the manager of this cruise ship! Ahem... How dare you order them to arrest me!"
When Morita saw Gu Ji, he was so anxious that he kicked him in the air.
"Are you worthy of being a manager? An infectious disease breaks out on a cruise ship. It's okay if you don't give orders to help. You ignore the prevention and control strategies and hide in your suite to enjoy yourself. Are you worthy of these employees who risk their lives and work hard? !”
Gu Ji's words were so precise that they made the two security guards' eyes sparkle with anger, and they wished they could beat Morita on the spot.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The command is in your hands, so there is no place for me to work!"
Morita immediately retorted.
"Stop talking nonsense, are you responsible for purchasing the raw meat on the cruise ship?"
Gu Ji didn't bother to argue with him.
"It's me, what's wrong?"
"I suspect that the source of the virus comes from beef, and it spreads through cross-infection by mixing with raw and frozen food. Where did you buy this meat?"
Gu Ji's eyes were cold: "Don't try to lie. I've seen the room and you've eaten raw food. Did you cough just now? You may have been infected. If the source of the virus is determined early, you may not have to suffer like those seriously ill patients! "
"The virus comes from beef..."
Morita was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes widened, as if he was recalling something terrifying. The next moment, his nose suddenly wrinkled, and a stream of blood instantly poured out! !