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| ==Diseases==
| | ;Parasite:An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. |
| ;Blue Fever | | [[Category:Affliction]] |
| :A disease which causes extreme fevers and sweats. The stricken often take on a blueish cast when suffering the effects. Those affected with Blue Fever often have difficulty breathing, and death usually follows bouts of halted breathing. | |
| ;Creaks
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| :A disabling disease characterized by the fusing of one's joints. The Creaks is named for the sounds one's limbs make during the early stages of infection. As the disease progresses, the victim loses mobility and becomes gradually trapped in an unmoving body. The human body contains a surprising number of joints, and some are more vital than others, so depending on which part of the body is afflicted the results can vary widely. The only treatment commonly employed is a tea brewed from black nut leaves which works as an anesthetic, which helps ease the pain, but does little to prevent degradation. Creaks is transmitted through contact with the body fluids of an infected being. Creaks is known to infect most species of mammals, taking 3-4 weeks before symptoms arise.
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| ;Cholera
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| :Intestinal ailment common in areas of poor sanitation.
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| ;Dark Plague
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| :An epidemic which struck [[Iskander]] (509-516 YG) responsible for the death of the entire ruling family (510 YG), thereby ending the second dynasty. The disease gets its name from the dark swellings symptomatic of infection. The only known transmission vectors is handling living or dead victims and their belongings.
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| ;Dysentery
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| :Intestinal ailment common in areas of poor sanitation.
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| ;Grey Death
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| :A plague which descended upon the region which became [[Kythus]] during the [[Pëlöryk Wars]]. The Grey Death is characterized by the stony textured grey scabbing which proliferates on those infected. Scabbing does not manifest until approximately 3-5 days after exposure, during which time the new victim is also contagious. Close proximity to an infected individual is the only known means of contagion. A scabbing plaque that develops upon a persons skin slowly calcifying their entire epidermis. Known treatments include flaying the affected tissues and cauterizing the area with fire, coals, or heated irons. Grey death is highly contagious so the quarantine of afflicted individuals is a typical response. Late stage, or survivors of this disease are often still treated as a threat long after they cease to be contagious.
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| ;Pneumonia
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| :Disease affecting the lungs, causing fever, coughing fits, and chest pain.
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| ;Rabbuc Pox
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| :Disease characterized by tiny pox with appear on infected individuals. The pox are most frequently located along the insides of the arms and legs. Although in severe cases they spread over much of the body. This disease is common amongst wild [[rabbuc]] populations, and can be transmitted to other beings through contact with a pox infected animal.
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| ;Red Plague
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| :A disease which causes bleeding ulcerous lesions on those afflicted. This disease is quiet lethal and will spread easily through contact with the weeping sores, or discharge.
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| ;Seaman's Rot
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| :A disease which most often strikes the feet of sailors who spend excessive amounts of time in constant wet and cold conditions. A slow necrosis of the flesh in affected areas sets in and gradually spreads throughout the body. Known treatment is debridement of the affected tissues, and cauterize the adjacent flesh. Strong antibiotics can help in the recovery, or slow an infection that is in the early stages.
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| ;Scurvy
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| :A disease which causes bleeding of the guns and possible tooth loss in those afflicted. The cause of, and cure for, this disease is not known. This disease is fatal if left untreated.
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| ==Parasites==
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| ;Lice
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| :A parasitic infestation of the hairy regions of a persons body. Common transmission of these bugs is through physical contact of shared clothing. The best method of treating them is a shave and shampoo of the infested person. Although laundering the clothes and changing bedding is advisable to ensure against re-infestation.
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| ;Limpet Ticks
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| :Tiny parasites which bite and burrow just under the epidermal layer of a host and slowly feed, while growing a hard disc shaped shell. They don't grow much beyond 3mm at which point the itching caused by the skin above them dying and scabbing causes the host to scratch and pick. The ticks emerge to mate and lay eggs in bedding and other places frequented by potential hosts. A victim of these parasites will have small lumps beneath the skin, which turn black over time, and leave scars similar to acne pits when picked, or after the ticks emerge on their own.
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| ;Lung Worm
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| :A parasitic infestation in which a large number of tiny worms infest ones lungs. A victim of these parasites will suffer a shortness of breath and violent coughing bouts through the course of the affliction. Known cures involve inhaling noxious smoke and fumes. While the worms may be destroyed they will still leave their mark upon the afflicted individual whom will suffer a shortness of breath evermore.
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| ;Ribbon Worms
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| :A parasitic flat bodied worm which infests of the gastro-intestinal tract. A victim of such will rapidly lose weight as the worms compete for nutrients in the host bowels. The infestations respond readily to typical vermicides, or vermifuges. Poor food preparation, and or contact with infected fecal matter is the vector of transmission for these parasites.
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| ;Teica Ticks
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| :These small parasites are most frequently found on [[teica]] which suffer mange and scabbing from efforts to scratch the itching caused by these pests. They do not survive well on short haired, or nearly hairless mammals, so most infestations do not last very long.
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