Deng Lianxian: The first doctor to die in the line of duty in Guangdong. At 5:40 pm on April 21, 2003, the party branch of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University was infected at the forefront of the fight against SARS. Secretary Deng Lianxian unfortunately passed away at the age of 53. He was the first doctor to die in the line of duty in the battle against SARS in Guangdong Province. At 9 o'clock in the evening on New Year's Eve, Deng Lianxian received a call from the hospital at home saying that he was being transferred from another hospital. Two critically ill patients with atypical pneumonia were admitted. Since it was during the spring break, the staffing staffing for emergencies was relatively tight, which made the handling extremely difficult. Deng Lianxian, as the party branch secretary and deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases, actively worked on He took on the responsibility of staff deployment, organization and coordination in the Department of Infectious Diseases. As the chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases, he knew the risks of this job very clearly. However, he did not shirk it and was personally involved in every treatment process. He participated in the whole process and cooperated with the department's medical staff. Comrade *** is fighting on the front line of rescuing patients. But unfortunately, he was infected by the virus while treating patients. In the Department of Infectious Diseases of Zhongshan Third Hospital, all medical staff in the Department of Infectious Diseases were all infected with SARS. .Deng Lianxian, who was the most seriously ill, passed away after fighting the disease for more than two months. Deng Lianxian once said: Since you choose to be a doctor, it means giving. The needs of patients are our needs.