"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.
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