Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 213: Source Of Parasites



"Did you clean yourselves after coming back?" Yao Ran asked again.

Looking embarrassed, Sima Hao replied, "Water is scarce. We haven't showered for a few days."

After a few more questions, Yao Ran said, "For now, I suspect the parasites came from contaminated water outside. If you return home without properly cleaning, the parasites can infect your body and transmit to those in close contact."

"Children, with their weaker immunity, are more susceptible. In addition, Xiao Bao's skin condition further lowers his immunity against parasites, which is why he is showing symptoms earlier while the rest of you aren't."

Stunned by her explanation, Sima Hao and Ruan Ying realized they had inadvertently caused their son's illness.

After gathering his thoughts, Sima Hao asked, "Miss Yao, can you treat him?"

Yao Ran nodded, "Yes. I will first prescribe medicine to expel the parasites. Once they are gone, he needs to drink another medicine to build immunity. Xiao Bao should be able to recover after taking the medicine."

"As long as you keep yourselves clean and avoid going out until the water recedes, the parasitic infection won't spread. Also, you need to thoroughly clean and disinfect your apartment and the corridor outside."

While explaining, Yao Ran opened her medicine box, took a bottle of diluted lake water, filled half a glass, and said, "Have him drink this water."

She handed the rest of the water to Sima Yun and said, "Each of you should drink a glass of this water."

Sima Yun asked, "Miss Yao, how much is the medicine?"

Yao Ran thought for a moment and replied, "Just pay as you see fit."

She didn't tell him the exact price, not only because they they are teammates but also to see if they had become greedy after joining hands with her and her friends.

As the Sima family drank the diluted water, Yao Ran prescribed medicine to expel parasites and boost immunity.

She separated the medicines and instructed, "Take the one on the left first to expel the parasites. After finishing that, you can start the one on the right the following day. You must each take three doses to get rid of the parasites."

"For the second medicine, young and healthy people only need to take two doses, while Xiao Bao and the elderly need to take five doses. I have prepared enough medicine for your family, so don't skimp on the medicine. Otherwise, when the parasites mature, they may eat you from the inside out."

Sima Yun and Sima Hao shuddered when they heard what she said and hurriedly nodded.

After giving further instructions, Yao Ran packed her medicine box and said, "Let me know if anything happens."

Leaving those words, she returned home. After closing her door, she quickly entered her space, took a long shower, thoroughly cleaned her body, sprayed disinfectant, and burned her clothes.

Back in her apartment, Yao Ran cleaned and disinfected everything again.

Afterward, she donned protective clothing, took several bottles of disinfectant, and went out to disinfect the corridor. Once done, Yao Ran knocked on the doors of units 2001 and 2002.

Seeing her in protective gear, Long Yu asked, "Why are you wearing that? Did something happen?"

Yao Ran handed him four bottles of disinfectant and said, "Disinfect your apartment. The Sima family has a parasite infection, and I suspect it's transmitted through skin contact." Before Long Yu could react, Yao Ran walked to unit 2001 and knocked on the door.

Soon, Shi Xuan opened the door. She handed him four bottles of disinfectant and repeated what she said to Long Yu. Shi Xuan's expression changed upon hearing her explanation.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

He nodded and said, "I will repay you for the disinfectant later."

"Alright." Yao Ran nodded and then went to help Long Yu disinfect his apartment.

After they finished disinfecting his apartment, Long Yu and Yao Ran visited Shi Xuan and the others.

Sitting around the low table in the living room, Long Yu looked at Yao Ran and asked, "Ran Ran, has the infection already spread?"

Yao Ran shook her head and replied, "I'm not sure. For now, all I know is that the source of the parasites is the floodwater."

"Two days ago, Sima Hao and his wife returned from work but didn't clean up properly, which led to their family being infected by the parasites. Their son has a skin condition, and children have lower immunity, so the parasites' incubation period was shorter for him."

"I had to give them medicine to expel the parasites from their bodies and boost their immunity. I also advised them not to go out until the water recedes. I will prepare the medicine, and we all need to take it just in case the parasites have already infected us."

Listening to her explanation, they nodded in agreement.

After a moment of silence, Deng Qiqi asked, "Elder Sister Yao Ran, do you think this parasitic infection will spread throughout the whole city?"

Yao Ran pondered for a moment and nodded, "The possibility is very high. The floodwaters are filled with corpses and garbage, which creates an ideal breeding ground for parasites and

viruses."

"If the Sima family got infected just by not cleaning up properly after returning from outside, then anyone who directly contacts the water is at risk. The parasites can be transmitted through skin contact, and it won't be long before the whole city is infected."

Hearing this, Deng Qiqi shuddered. She clenched her hands and worriedly asked, "What should we do now?"

Jia Xiang looked at Yao Ran and asked, "Will the parasites die after the water evaporates?" Yao Ran replied, "Usually, parasites can't survive in high temperatures or direct sunlight. But given what's happened these past few months, I'm afraid these parasites might not be ordinary."

When Long Yu heard this, he looked at Yao Ran, knowing that she suspected the parasites had mutated. But without solid evidence, they could only hint at or give vague answers about this

matter.