Auntie Yang quickly took out the things from inside from a small plastic bag.
Nanzhi remembered that the hidden mission was not yet complete.
She spoke after thinking, "Your son may not have a cold. If his palms and feet had red rashes, then it's likely rat bite fever. Did he eat anything that had holes in their package or does he have any bite marks in his body?"
If there was no rashes, it would be food poisoning but if there is, then it was likely the case of rat-bite fever.
Rat-bite fever is deadly if not treated soon. It's usually incurred if one came into contact with the infected rat's saliva, feces or droplets.
Nanzhi knew this since a couple of residents from her past died because of it.
Auntie Yang remembered the milk candies and nodded, "He did eat a candy with its wrappers full of holes." She then became extremely anxious. Is it serious? Is there a cure?"
