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Ohh that would make so much sense. Since the civilians are aware of what will happen should they do something against the "rules" it just wouldn't make sense for the guy to be that desperate for medicine for a cold. That is unless the cold was just genuinely THAT bad, but idk!
Moreover, if the town physician lacked awareness, why was the father murdered to obtain medicine? The child's symptoms remain unaddressed. Finally, what is the medicine's exact formulation?
Is there a concern that the child may be a vector for the virus? Let's review the virus transmission modes.
(1) Is transmission via a deceased individual possible?
Is proximity transmission also a factor? Given a potential illness, is his immune system compromised? What were the father and son's arrival times in the town?
I do not believe the boy has a cold.