The doctor's concerns were valid; upon returning to the base hospital, he reported the situation to his superiors.
They all took this situation very seriously because if the epidemic broke out, it would be a major disaster.
Therefore, the leadership at the base discussed control methods overnight.
Then, an announcement was made over the loudspeaker: "Announcement, announcement."
Residents are advised that if anyone around you has a fever or is vomiting, please take them to the hospital immediately for treatment.
Please pay attention to hygiene, as the hot weather makes it easy for various diseases to break out.
If you are able, please self-isolate in a private room.
Most viruses have an incubation period of about three to five days.
Please pay attention, everyone.
Suddenly, the hospital was packed with people again; the group of people who had been sunburned earlier had not yet been discharged.
Some people who were vomiting and had fevers were admitted to the base hospital.
The base authorities designated another area and turned on large lights in the early morning when there was no sun.
They worked overtime to build a temporary hospital in order to temporarily isolate the sick and prevent cross-infection.
The military also contributed personnel and resources, and allocated a large quantity of spare medical supplies to the base hospital.
Fortunately, the situation was brought under control in a timely manner, and the virus did not spread widely.
The cleanup crew at the base also cleaned up any insects they saw in the early morning and at night to try to prevent anyone else from being bitten.
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Bai Tang didn't know how busy the hospital was; she only knew that all the patients at home had finally recovered.
In the high temperatures, they were isolated for about three days before they could come out to eat together.
Outside, the sun was blazing, but Bai Tang and his family were eating at the dining table with the air conditioning fan on.
During the meal, Lin Fan asked, "Boss, are you fully recovered?"
Gu Yanxu: "Great, I can run five kilometers in no time now."
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Those with fevers at the base were placed in centralized isolation for treatment.
Thanks to the timely response, there were no large-scale casualties.
But the people in the smaller bases outside the main base weren't so lucky.
Their dwellings were already dilapidated, and they had a problem getting enough to eat, let alone medicine.
People in the small base outside would faint after developing a fever.
Moreover, given the extreme heat, most people would quickly lose their lives.
At this point, cannibals began to appear outside, dragging the corpses of the dead back inside.
In extreme cases, they would dispose of the bodies on the same day, and those people were not afraid of contracting diseases.
In their view, people are starving to death, so who cares about getting sick? They just need to eat their fill first.
The people in the base gradually adapted to the extremely hot temperature.
Although I will still be sweating profusely, it won't be as bad as heatstroke at the beginning.
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Bai Tang and the others would occasionally go to the base supermarket to buy some daily necessities, but otherwise they would stay at home.
There are no missions outside the base now, given the situation outside.
The car will get a tire blowout within ten minutes of driving off, which is not worth the risk.
So they chose to stay home and do nothing for the time being, since there was plenty of food and they didn't need to worry.
Gu Yanxu would cook different dishes for his family at home.
After finishing his meal, Bai Tang sat on the sofa, contemplating what might happen next.
She suddenly stood up and said to Gu Yanxu, "I remember there was a period of insect infestation during the middle of the extreme heat?"
Gu Yanxu also remembered that it was an outbreak of insects that had occurred for a period of time.
First came some pests, then some common insects, but the sheer number of them was disgusting.
Bai Tang said, "Should we seal off that small patch of land in our yard with cement?"
Bai Tang fears nothing but those densely packed insects.
Just looking at it gives me goosebumps, and the thought of it makes me feel nauseous.
Gu Yanxu said, "Sure, we just ate, so this is a good opportunity for them to exercise."
I called them to get to work, and Tangtang, you go find some cement and other materials we need.
After saying that, Gu Yanxu went to call people: "Lin Feng, Lin Fan, Lin Zhou, and Xiao Yang, come out and get to work."
Several people came over when they heard the noise. Lin Fan asked, "What's the work, boss?"
Gu Yanxu said, "You'll find out once you come out."
Bai Tang was standing under the sunshade, with several bags of cement and sand next to her.
Bai Jiyang walked over and asked, "Sister, what are you going to do with all these bags of cement?"
Bai Tang said, "Just in case, we need to seal the ground in both courtyards with cement."
Bai Jiyang, still puzzled, asked, "Just in case what?"
Bai Tang softly uttered two words: "Insects".
Gu Yanxu added from the side: "Insects crawling out of the countless holes in the ground."
The group was thoroughly disgusted by Gu Yanxu's description, and the mere thought of that scene gave them goosebumps.
Lin Fan was the first to step forward: "Quickly, quickly, what should we do? Seal it up right away. Just thinking about it is terrifying, I can't stand it."
Bai Jiyang also said, "That scene was indeed quite disgusting."
Lin Feng gritted his teeth and said, "It must be sealed off. Let me do it."
He hated bugs even more after being bitten by one.
Bai Tang made way for them and then pulled a water pipe from the yard.
Spurred on by the horde of insects, Lin Fan and his companions were all full of energy.
Some mixed cement, others mixed sand; their tasks were clearly defined.
They started from the neighboring yard, which was smaller, and finished quickly.
Then, due to the high temperature in the air, it dries quickly. To prevent cracking, water needs to be sprayed on it.
After dealing with the neighboring property, they moved on to the larger yard to work on the exposed soil.
I've already done it once, and I'm getting better and better at the job.
After a busy morning, they worked under the sunshade as soon as the sun came out, quickly spreading cement onto the ground.
Bai Tang prepared water from the space under the sunshade to prevent them from getting sunburned.
They also prepared some medicine to relieve the heat and cooled boiled water for them.
You shouldn't drink large amounts of iced drinks when it's too hot, as it can easily irritate your stomach and intestines.
Therefore, Bai Tang prepared some cooled boiled water and room temperature drinks.
Grandpa Gu, his parents, and others would also come out to check on things from time to time.
As the temperature rose higher and higher, the group became increasingly hot, and Gu's father came out to help.
When the temperature reached its highest point of the day, the land in both courtyards was finally completely covered by cement and sand.
The group returned to the house. Fortunately, Bai Tang's preparations were quite thorough, and none of them got sunburned, although they were all sweltering in the heat.
The things left in the yard can only be put away when the sun goes down again.