March 26 was my hospital's duty day. My hospital was open 24 hours for emergency cases. I worked all night long at O.P.D. Though it is almost the end of winter, the number of patients with influenza is increasing in Japan. I don't know why, but anyway I saw more than 10 cases of influenza. Next, infectious gastroenteritis was impressive. The number of cases was more than 20. Some of them needed fluid replacement against dehydration.
On March 27, I felt a little dizzy. I thought it might be from fatigue. A headache started in the evening. On 28th, massive diarrhea developed. I realized I had been infected with a virus, maybe norovirus. Every time I saw a patient, I washed my hands, but it seems like it was not enough. I didn't have any appetite. I drank a cup of milk at breakfast and ate unwillingly a third of my usual lunch today. It was a hard day.
(Vocabulary)
fluid replacement 補液、水分補給
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