None of the news of Kazan's gold eased his sorrows, as there was a report on his desk that showed an outbreak of influenza in Romania.

The news opened up Eder's dusty memory, and a term popped up in his head: "The Spanish flu".

Eder immediately asked the health department to investigate the symptoms of the flu, and the diplomatic department to know about the situation in Britain and France.

The Ministry of Health did not understand why the king took the flu so seriously, but quickly gave them the symptoms they learned. Headache, high fever, muscle aches, and loss of appetite are the current flu symptoms.

Moreover, the Ministry of Health concluded that the flu and the outbreak in France were somewhat similar, but not dangerous. Moreover, the infected population is mainly young and middle-aged, and the main group of them is the army that has become the hardest-hit area.

It also brought the Moldavian Army Group, which had now advanced to Suceava, to a temporary halt. And General Courtois, as the commander of the army group, had to devote a lot of energy and medicine to take care of these soldiers who were infected with the flu. At present, a large number of transport ships procure medicines for influenza from all over the world and transport them through the Bulgarian railway.

Of course, the Romanian army was uncomfortable, and the German army, as its opponent, was even more uncomfortable. This force, which had assembled a large number of elite German troops on the Eastern Front, was as vulnerable to the influenza virus. There were also a large number of soldiers who fell ill, with the same symptoms as in Romania. This was a headache for Marshal Mackensen, who was his commander, who did not have the same amount of medicine as the Entente powers to treat Admiral Courtois, so in addition to collecting influenza medicines in the new territories of the Eastern Front, he had to ask for help from Hindenburg and Ludendorff.

And the two people who had already been infected with the flu virus by the soldiers of the Western Front had their scalps cut out, in addition to sending a batch of medicines, only had a telegram for them to raise themselves. This angry Marshal Mackensen scolded in the headquarters, but he also became angry in the headquarters, and could only ask the chief of staff, Major General Hoffman, to go and raise it, and work hard to restore the state of the army as soon as possible.

One more thing needs to be said here. In response to the current situation and to pacify the Poles and Ukrainians, in the new territories occupied by Germany, freshly baked Polish and Ukrainian governments have been formed. The former currently has only a few former Russian territories such as Warsaw, while the latter currently has former vast Russian territories such as Kiev, Vinnytsia, and Odessa.

Moreover, in order to allow the new Ukrainian government to participate in the war with Romania, the East Moldavian region, which was originally part of Russia with a majority of ethnic Romanians, was also given to the Ukrainian government. The Germans' move allowed Ukraine, the newly formed regime, to overtake Romania in its territory and occupy the seventh place in Europe. This also made the people in Romania angry, and they demanded that the German puppet regime be given a little color.

However, the king, the prime minister and others, who were the top of the kingdom, scoffed at the Germans' distractions. Everyone knows that as long as Germany falls, these new regimes will have to spit out as much territory as they want, and whether they still have the strength and confidence to resist the demands of the Entente.

Privately, for the sake of conservatism, Eder also ordered his chief of guard to arrange for men to co-opt the Romanians of East Moldavia. The situation was not bad, and in consideration of the strength of the people and Romania, these high-ranking officials were joyfully accepted in the face of the olive branch of the Romanian government.

So the key at the moment is to repel the German invasion and let everyone see the strength of Romania, lest anyone have ideas that they shouldn't have.

Of course, at present, the domestic influenza Eder also attaches importance to it, after all, he is not a yellow race, and he will pass it after a while. The flu is just as lethal as Romania, but not as high as I remember.

Eder asked the guards to summon the prime minister and the minister in charge of health care, Herke, after all, the flu also affected Romanian society.

Previously the director of the Royal Hospital in Bucharest, Herke is a man who is both knowledgeable about health care and loyal to the royal family.

When Eder was still the prince, he was brought to work in the health department by the old king. During this period, good results were achieved, and hospitals in various places were renovated, focusing on the handling and standardization of quacks and the collection of tips. Let Romanians dare to go to the hospital for treatment after getting sick, which is a practical talent.

Now the round-faced and slightly chubby minister has come to Eder under the leadership of the prime minister.

After the two of them saluted, Eder asked directly, "Sir Herke, what is your health department's response to this flu?"

In the face of the king's inquiry, Herke did not know why the king was so concerned about the flu, but he still said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, our health department mainly distributes medicines for this flu, and also sends people to monitor the trend of areas where the flu may outbreak, and we also send people to publicize the measures to prevent the flu to the residents. For those who have been infected, we mainly distribute medicines for treatment. ”

Hearing Herke's words, Eder thought about his previous life when he faced the virus that frightened the people, and the measures of the powerful government to deal with it. After a moment of hard reflection, Eder asked the health secretary in front of him, "Are those who have the flu forced to quarantine?"

When asked by the king, Herke replied truthfully: "There are many people who have been forced to leave after a long time, but we have prescribed them medicine and told them to eat it, and I think no one will be indifferent to their health." ”

Faced with Herke's answer, Eder said directly: "This is not enough. ”

In the face of the king's words, Herke was a little puzzled, and even British and French reporters reported that the response of the health department he led to the flu was swift and appropriate, and it was not inferior to the British and French governments. He had been happy for several days, and now the king's words made him wonder where he had not done well. In fact, the current measures of the Romanian health department are also the main response measures of European and American countries. The flu outbreak occurs almost every two years, and all countries have a set of countermeasures, all of which are pretty much the same.

Edel ignored Herke's puzzled expression, he couldn't say that there was a wave of flu with a rather lethal rate. In this case, could Eder say that God gave him an induction, and if so, it is estimated that the Vatican will canonize him.

Therefore, Eder can only issue an executive order for this, and at most he is said to care for the people of the kingdom.

"Herke, I don't think such measures are enough. In order to show that the kingdom values its subjects, I think it is necessary to keep the flu under strict control. First of all, we need to treat patients in isolation, and medical staff need to take adequate protective measures. In addition, we will dispatch government staff to investigate whether people in each jurisdiction have fever and cold symptoms. If so, the patient is taken to a centralized hospital, and family members must be isolated to see if they have the same symptoms. In addition, we will also disinfect all public places, and at the same time promote that everyone should try not to go out. And they need to be prepared for possible outbreaks of viral infection. ”

In response to Eder's words, Herke gasped and stole a glance at the prime minister. It is no wonder that the Prime Minister should be called, and these initiatives are not something that one of their health departments can handle, but require the cooperation of all government departments.

And after Eder finished speaking, Prime Minister Bretianu sorted out his words and asked, "Your Majesty, this will have a detrimental effect on the current war." And the money and manpower spent are too high, is it worth it? ”

Faced with the Prime Minister's inquiry, Eder replied: "It is worth it, it will guarantee the lives of our subjects." ”

However, the king's words did not resonate with the prime minister because the matter had too much impact. It was not worth it at all to devote a lot of supplies to domestic protection against the flu during the war.

Seeing the silent response of the prime minister, Eder could only continue to persuade from another angle: "The current situation on the battlefield is already obvious, and the allies are almost out of strength to fight. We can't push too hard, just look at the Italy. ”

As for the Italians in Eder's mouth, the prime minister certainly knows. Under the planning of Karl I, the Austro-Hungarian and German armies launched an offensive against the Italian army defending the Piave River, and the German-Austrian army of nearly 800,000 troops (only four German divisions) attacked the Italian army defending there. At this time, the Italian army, instigated by the British and French, also intended to regain the lost territory, and as a result, a confrontation between the needles and the Maimans took place on the banks of the Piave River. The result was another defeat for the Italians, with losses of up to 160,000 men, and even Udine was captured by Austria-Hungary. The German and Austrian armies are currently under the siege of Venice and are preparing to seize this world-famous cultural city.

In the face of Eder's persuasion, the prime minister finally gave in. The day after coming out of the palace, the government issued a proclamation. Officials and staff at all levels are required to respond to the flu in accordance with the new precautionary measures document. This has caused a lot of scolding from the medical staff and government personnel who are rushing to the front line, which does not add to their already busy workload.

The Romanian people also did not understand the new government measures to prevent influenza, and for a while, because of Eder's request, Romania was full of chickens and dogs.

In the face of everyone's incomprehension, Eder can only say that you will not know the importance of the virus until it appears. He remembered in his mind that the number of people who died from the flu was more than the number that died on the battlefield.

Does that seem like that?

Eder's memory of this was a little blurry, and he didn't remember the death toll from the flu at all, but he only knew that it was a big event.