King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 1043 - 928 Marburg Virus

Compared to the tragic situation on Joe Ga’s side, the atmosphere in Qiao Liang’s landing team was much better.

These Black people from the slums of Kinshasa didn’t care about a few corpses at all.

They had already been on the verge of madness, living in the dire environment of the floating slums. Allowing them to set foot on solid ground to rest, breathe air that wasn’t as polluted, and even having Qiao Liang distribute some food from the accompanying supply ship—

That was already a luxury they never dared to imagine before.

Qiao Liang took one look at the semi-decomposed corpses being dug out and immediately vomited uncontrollably, while those Black people sang songs and dug the pits, burying the corpses back deeper into the ground.

Each person tasked with labor received two dollars, which made them ecstatic.

This chaotic kind of optimism was oddly infectious in its own way...

However, once Qiao Liang regained his composure, he noticed something was off. The patients on the ship were simply too numerous, with hundreds of women and children forming a line in front of the ’Medic Officer Bird’ after disembarking from the rapid-response boats.

A young Black woman named Tama, claiming to be a nurse, assisted the ’Medic Officer Bird’ while explaining the women’s and children’s medical conditions...

"Sir, it appears to be malaria. There’s no clean drinking water on the ship, so people are forced to drink directly from the Congo River. That’s why everyone contracted malaria..."

The ’Medic Officer Bird’ examined two children, then stood up with a grim expression and walked over to the ’Spider.’ With a dark look on his face, he spoke a few words to the ’Spider’ before ordering him to translate and have all the sick people herded into the village.

Afterward, the ’Medic Officer Bird’ walked over to the young woman, Tama, who claimed to be a nurse. Observing her healthy appearance, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Very soon, medication and clean drinking water will arrive.

Have them rehydrate as much as possible. Treat fever, diarrhea, and vomiting with the relevant medications and let them give it a try." freёweɓnovel.com

As he spoke, the ’Medic Officer Bird’ looked at the seemingly intuitive nurse and asked her sternly, "Did you make any stops during your journey?"

Tama shook her head after hearing this and replied, "Sir, ever since we boarded the ship in Kinshasa, we haven’t gone ashore."

Seeing the ’Medic Officer Bird’s’ serious expression, Tama grew worried and said, "Sir, are you saying it’s not malaria?"

The ’Medic Officer Bird’ looked at Tama’s face, filled with terror. He hesitated for a moment before pulling out a medical mask from his kit and handing it to her. He said, "From now on, wear a mask when you come into contact with the patients..."

After saying this, the ’Medic Officer Bird’ ignored Tama, pressed his communicator, and ordered, "Patrol team, have that ship dock properly and ensure no one is missed.

Notify the supply ship to send adequate drinking water and food ashore.

Everyone who comes into contact with the people from that ship must wear masks and gloves. Avoid physical contact as much as possible, especially with blood, excretions, and vomit..."

As the ’Medic Officer Bird’ issued these orders, Joe Ga and Qiao Liang, who had received the message, hurried to his side.

Joe Ga looked at the ’Medic Officer Bird’s’ grave expression and frowned as he asked, "Is it that serious? Is it the Zika virus?"

The ’Medic Officer Bird’ glanced at the bewildered and unaware Black slum dwellers, shook his head slightly, and said, "No, it’s much worse.

I just examined two children – they had symptoms of fever, vomiting, and bleeding from the mouth, nose, and anus.

I’m not certain if the disease is what I suspect, but I don’t think we can take any chances...

Sir, I must stay here. It’s best if you and the others get back on the ship immediately. Once you’re on board, all areas that these people came into contact with must be thoroughly disinfected.

Anyone who had close contact with the patients must remain behind."

Joe Ga, hearing this, asked with a heavy tone, "What’s the worst-case scenario?"

The ’Medic Officer Bird’ lowered his head, pondered briefly, and replied, "I fear it’s the Marburg virus...

If this virus enters Central Africa, international organizations are bound to intervene.

Boss, Congo hasn’t shown any prior signs of this. I’m worried this might be premeditated..."

Joe Ga wasn’t particularly familiar with the Marburg virus. He looked uneasily at Qiao Liang, then stared solemnly at the ’Medic Officer Bird’ and said, "Tell me the truth, is the risk high?"

The ’Medic Officer Bird’ smiled bitterly and said, "You can never be sure with this kind of thing...

The Marburg virus spreads through blood, saliva, excretions, and vomit. As long as there’s no contact with those, the risk isn’t too significant.

Compared to the Ebola virus, Marburg isn’t as highly transmissible.

But Africa’s sanitation conditions and these people’s hygiene habits are just too poor..."

Joe Ga, upon hearing this, said incredulously, "If that’s the case, why don’t the number of patients seem particularly high?

There are over 1,800 people on that ship crowded together for 25 days. It doesn’t make sense that so few people are sick.

Are you sure you didn’t misdiagnose?"

Qiao Liang, hearing this, replied with a bitter smile, "Bro, I might have an idea why...

When I went to pick them up earlier, I noticed two large bathrooms at the rear of the ship, divided for men and women.

The captain of that ship knows what he’s doing. He grouped all the sick people together and mandated that everyone must use the bathroom for their needs."

Joe Ga, hearing this, frowned and said, "That’s impossible. Concentrating waste would spread the virus even faster..."