Chapter 186: Treatment Over Containment
Master Smith Under Ministry of National Defense
186 – Treatment Over Containment
“I acknowledge Mr. Seung-ho’s abilities, but developing a cure is never an easy task. Even global pharmaceutical companies invest several years to develop a single drug, isn’t that the reality of new drug development?”
Yoon Se-ah said with a worried expression after hearing Myung-jun’s thoughts.
From what she knew, no matter how exceptional Seung-ho’s abilities were, developing a cure did not seem easy. However, despite Yoon Se-ah’s concerns, Myung-jun did not waver in his opinion that developing a cure was a priority.
“This is not something to be decided based on the current situation alone. Of course, it is possible to track and treat each infected individual, but if we fail to complete the cure, similar incidents will simultaneously occur in other regions,” Myung-jun said.
He emphasized that this situation should not be interpreted with the same perspective as existing diseases. Unlike existing diseases, which can be somewhat controlled by blocking transmission routes, this situation was caused by the gate phenomenon.
This meant that even if the outbreak site was well-contained, another gate could open elsewhere, leading to new infections, Myung-jun explained.
“Frankly, if a gate causing this incident were to open in the middle of Seoul, we wouldn’t be able to control it without a cure. It would be better to invest time now to develop and distribute a cure,” he said.