In ancient times, there were generally three ways for an epidemic to disappear:
The first one: the timely research of anti-epidemic drugs.
In fact, in ancient times, once a serious epidemic broke out, it would definitely attract the attention of the king. If the king did not act at this time, it would definitely arouse the anger of the people, so the king would usually ask the imperial doctor in the palace. They had to spend all their money to research anti-epidemic drugs. Of course, traditional Chinese medicine was still the main treatment at that time. At the same time, the king would also ask all the doctors and doctors in the country to help. The drugs were all tested. If you were lucky, you would be able to control it in a short time. live.
The second type: seal off the village and let the infected people fend for themselves.
In fact, this approach is very similar to the current isolation and isolation, but it was more cruel in ancient times, because there is definitely no treatment for the epidemic, and it is time-consuming to develop treatment drugs. It takes a long time, and many infected people die before they can wait. In order to prevent these infected people from spreading to a large area, the army will be responsible for guarding the villages where the virus originated. People inside the village are not allowed to come out, and people outside the village are not allowed to enter.
Although there must be doctors researching drugs at this time, if the people in the village can't wait, then the government at that time adhered to the principle of "sacrifice the small self and save the big self", which is this If the sacrifice of a small number of people can save thousands of other people, they will not hesitate. Therefore, those infected can survive if they can survive, and they can only accept their fate if they cannot survive.
The third type: fire.
In ancient times, because the transmission of information was very slow, it was likely that the court would not receive the news several months after the outbreak, and then the news could not be transmitted in time during governance, so the people in power at that time The king's understanding and grasp of the epidemic is still limited. When such a serious epidemic occurs, local officials will solve the epidemic problem as soon as possible in order to perform meritorious service, so it is easiest to burn the entire village on fire.
Both the patients and the virus disappeared in this fire, and the epidemic was naturally under control. Therefore, some court officials at that time would use this extreme method in order to stand out.