In front of the medical facility, a few physicians returning from night patrol were exchanging shifts, wrapped in thick felt, their faces showing the fatigue of an overnight vigil.
Upon seeing Bradley approaching, Dr. Murray, the person in charge, quickly came out to greet him respectfully.
"Last night, four new cases of fever were reported: two from refugee residences and two from local households. They have been transferred to the special hospital according to protocol." She paused, "No severe coughing or vomiting observed, preliminary diagnosis suggests common flu."
Bradley nodded, looking toward the wooden house, which had long been converted into a special hospital following the "Red Tide Epidemic Emergency Protocol."
"Have you tried the batch of medicine sent from the South?" he asked.
Murray nodded: "We have. It's most stable for the children. It controls body temperature an hour faster than the local medication of the Northern Territory."
