{"id":40866,"date":"2020-02-21T12:25:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T12:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/of-the-chinese-extraordinary-doctors-and-nurses\/"},"modified":"2020-02-22T17:51:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T17:51:39","slug":"of-the-chinese-extraordinary-doctors-and-nurses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/of-the-chinese-extraordinary-doctors-and-nurses\/","title":{"rendered":"Of the Chinese extraordinary doctors and nurses-Coronavirus survivor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pavel, a student from Cameroon\uff0cis the first, and till now the only African patient to be diagnosed with novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) in China. From confirmation on January 30, to isolation and treatment, till discharge from hospital on February 10,what struck Pavel the most in the unforgettable 12-day-long experience is that \u201cBe it Chinese or foreign nationals, as long as we work together, there\u2019s nothing to be feared in the fight against epidemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Cameroonian student speaks fluent Chinese and has a Chinese name called \u201cDong Qichen\u201d. After learning Chinese for two years at the Confucius Institute in Cameroon and the Wenzhou University, he\u2019s now studying at the College of Agriculture of Yangtze University in Jingzhou, Hubei province. He traveled to Wuhan with friends in January and was infected with NCP during his time there. <\/p>\n

\u201cSoon after my return, I had a fever with a temperature of about 38 degrees centigrade. My teacher was very worried and asked about my condition by phone every one or two hours. I was so moved.\u201d <\/p>\n

After being diagnosed with NCP at the Jingzhou Thoracic Hospital of Hubei Province, Pavel had been actively cooperating with treatment. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey took very good care of me in each and every step of treatment! Chinese doctors and nurses are highly professional and dedicated. Regular disinfection, temperature measurement, and check were conducted at the hospital. The isolation ward is clean and tidy, with three meals a day, and a TV. My doctor told me that I\u2019m doing well and there\u2019s no need for worry. My teachers and classmates call me every day. I can also feel that I\u2019m getting better.\u201d <\/p>\n

After his nucleic acid test turned negative, on February 10th, Pavel got his discharge record, which was densely packed with medical information, diagnosis, and doctor\u2019s advice. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my stay in hospital, I learned about the Chinese medical staff\u2019s workload and the pressure on them. Their families and friends are worried about them. However, they are all brave, strong and united. They are extraordinary!\u201d This experience fills Pavel with gratitude and admiration for the Chinese doctors and nurses.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan you believe it? The news that I\u2019ve been cured has spread to Cameroon and made headlines! The Cameroonian Embassy in China also issued an announcement about it. I\u2019m a celebrity now.\u201d <\/p>\n

In Hubei Province alone, there are nearly 3,000 students from Africa, including around 70 from Cameroon. In these days, family members and friends are all concerned about Pavel. <\/p>\n

\u201cOriginally, my family members in Africa were extremely worried. I\u2019ve been telling them that the disease is controllable and curable. In fact, I haven\u2019t felt as much pain this time as I had in Africa before when I was stricken with malaria or typhoid. Believe me, the best doctor for you is yourself, and the best medicine your smile.\u201d <\/p>\n

Although he still has to stay in his own dormitory for self-isolation after he left the hospital, Pavel feels relieved. \u201cWe all love China deeply and always have firm faith in the Chinese government. Let\u2019s stay patient and optimistic and work together in the same spirit! At the end of the day, the epidemic will be defeated!\u201d<\/p>\n

{{People\u2019s Daily, February 20, 2020}}<\/p>\n

\"Pavel,<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

China’s fight against the epidemic in the eyes of the first cured African patient infected by the novel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-40866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40866"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=40866"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=40866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}