Shen Qiang was taken aback by these words, and Ju Yang, who was beside him, expressed surprise, "Blisters leading to amputation? Maybe the arm has necrosis, Shen Qiang, you'd better go, be careful."

Shen Qiang nodded and then got up.

Sleeping Fire Lotus Demon Ke Bizhu said, "I'll go with you, it will be convenient if anything happens."

Shen Qiang nodded, told the others to continue eating, put on his shoes, and followed the Village Chief outside, with Ke Bizhu driving Shen Qiang's car.

Shen Qiang and the Village Chief got in the car.

Shen Qiang then asked, "What's up with Zhuzi?"

The Village Chief frowned, "Last night after returning from your place, Zhuzi had a fight with his wife and smashed her phone. This morning after breakfast, Zhuzi took his wife to the town to buy a phone. When they got to town, Zhuzi's second uncle was collecting large quantities of goods, and nobody was available to unload the cargo due to the small New Year celebrations, so Zhuzi went to help."

"A truckload of goods, just Zhuzi and his second uncle unloading. During the unloading process, it's possible that the materials on those goods pierced Zhuzi's arm, causing blisters to form. Nobody took it seriously, but by afternoon he was in bad shape and had to be taken to the county hospital, where they were immediately isolated. Initially, the doctors at the county hospital suggested transferring to the Medical University Affiliated or the Second Medical University Hospital in the Provincial City."

"Your Aunt Xiu Lian is not someone who lets things go easily, and kept arguing with the doctors endlessly. As a result, they wouldn't allow the transfer and wanted to perform amputation immediately. At this point, your Aunt Xiu Lian broke down crying, while Zhuzi's wife was frantic and had no idea what to do. This is when they finally called me. Come with me; you're familiar with this field. Let's assess the situation when we get there."

"If it really can't be helped, then amputate quickly. But if the hand can be saved, we must try every means possible to save it, because otherwise, how will they manage in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang frowned and remained silent, but inside, he felt a massive shock.

From the words of the Village Chief, Shen Qiang had an inexplicable premonition that Zhuzi's current illness might very well be one of those rare bacteria that Shen Qiang had long been eager to find but couldn't locate anywhere.

Anthrax!

Because this type of bacteria is extraordinarily powerful and is considered a naturally occurring pathogenic bacterium, while also being one of the largest bacteria causing disease in humans.

This bacterium can survive for years within animal hides.

Generally speaking, infections usually occur only in areas with a thriving fur and leather tanning industry and are mostly found among workers involved in slaughtering, leather processing, or animal brush making and caregiving.

In other places, it is very rarely encountered.

It can enter the body through damaged skin, forming ulcers, blisters, and pustules at the entry point. The central area becomes necrotic black, surrounded by swollen edema. If not treated promptly, the bacteria can spread to local lymph nodes or enter the bloodstream, resulting in septicemia and death.

This means that if this bacterium is used in fighting, for cultivators thinking of relying on simply wearing a gas mask to show off in front of Shen Qiang, it would be a suicidal move.

Furthermore, in recent years, this bacterium has garnered significant attention from scientists. They found that this bacterium shows potential effectiveness against cancer cells. Therefore, scientists worldwide are researching the use of anthrax to treat cancer.

Most of the research involves gene engineering techniques to recombine anthrax toxin components, making them harmless to human health and using them against specific cancer cells.

However, progress seems quite slow, as it requires many years of testing on animals to ensure safety and efficacy before being used on humans, which currently hasn't happened in clinical applications.

According to current study results, anthrax toxin seems to have the most impact on melanoma, colon tumors, and breast cancer cells.

So if it is indeed anthrax, having it in Shen Qiang's hands wouldn't just be about using it for fighting. More importantly, if it evolves smoothly, it could also be used for treatment.

And the treatment target would be cancer.

"Don't rush too much; let's assess the situation when we get there." Shen Qiang said, "Don't worry. I grew up with him, even though we've had our share of minor squabbles, I won't stand by idly when something serious happens."

The Village Chief said, "I know your character; otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you. I contacted those two doctors I know, and neither is from the same department. They said they would help inquire, but nothing has come back yet. When we get there, you have a look. Even though your Aunt Xiu Lian often mocks you with words, remember you didn't hesitate to beat Zhuzi back in childhood, yet she never pointed a finger at you."

Shen Qiang laughed, "I know, don't worry, Shen Qiang is not that unethical, I won't talk insensitively in such matters."

The Village Chief nodded.

The county hospital is in the Southern City.

It was only built a few years ago, and regarding environment, facilities, and medical capabilities, it is one of the best in the county. It cost over seventy million to construct, and it's clean and well-lit, quite decent indeed.

But it can't compare to the Provincial City.

The large and excellent county hospital is a secondary hospital of Grade B, equivalent to Bikang where Shen Qiang interned.

It fares poorly compared to numerous Grade 3A hospitals in the Provincial City, indeed quite simple.

There is a perk, though, which is no need to queue for registration, as you can directly consult with the department's doctor upon arrival.

Shen Qiang, along with Ke Bizhu and the Village Chief, arrived at the hospital entrance and immediately spotted the anxious Zhuzi's wife. Upon seeing the Village Chief and Shen Qiang, she anxiously began to cry, "Village Chief, Brother Qiang, please take a look, the doctor said that if Zhuzi's hand isn't amputated, his life can't be saved. It was just from a few thorns, how did it get this serious."

"Don't panic, it's okay." Shen Qiang comforted her briefly and then followed Zhuzi's wife into the hospital, taking the medical order from her hands and glancing at it.

Shen Qiang's mood suddenly became excited.

Septic Anthrax!

The patient experienced high fever, headache, bleeding, vomiting, infection-induced shock, and DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation).

This thing is not difficult for Shen Qiang to obtain, just write an application to the Dragon Group and he could get it directly. But going through the process is too troublesome and with Qian Shanxue not around, he didn't know who to contact, but now it's available, right there on Zhuzi!

Upstairs, Aunt Xiu Lian, her brother from her maiden family, Zhuzi's second uncle, and his eldest aunt were all present.

Aunt Xiu Lian was genuinely crying, choking, unable to speak.

Shen Qiang took those documents to have a look and found that the hospital had already administered penicillin to Zhuzi.

Since anthrax bacteria can actually be stained purple using Gram staining technique, identifying them as Gram-positive bacteria, thus making penicillin the best antibiotic against it.

At the same time, the doctors also administered streptomycin and Furazolidone to him. Judging by the medication used, it was exemplary, even if taken to Medical University, they would probably use the same medications. So the medical standard of the county hospital is quite good, very regular, and they have responded extremely well.

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