Post by Admin on Jul 8, 2017 18:36:03 GMT -8
[googlefont="Griffy"][googlefont="Abel"]
The Sickness
- bacreriophage (virus that lives inside bacteria)
- infects Clostridium tetani bacteria (causes tetanus)
- C. tetani has become more virulent and more tolerable of oxygen
- signs of tetanus show first, followed by viral brain infection
- causes fever, spasms, irritability, decay
Contraction
- endospores that contain the virus must enter bloodstream though scratch, bite, splatter on an open wound
- endospores can be transported via blood, dirt, feces
- closer initial infection site is to brain, the quicker the phases occur
- no longer zoonotic (does not affect other animals)
- not waterborne of airborne
Phases
1st Day: General body aches, dizziness, and paleness. This is thought to be a rapid incubation period for the tetanus bacteria.
2nd Day: Fever and the infected area is red, swollen and tender. At this point, the sick often try to cut off the offending limb.
3rd Day: Lock jaw occurs, and periodic spasms of the extremities. These spasms are painful and strong enough to break bones.
4th Day: Fever peaks, hair loss and hallucinations occur. The host is pushed farther away from reality as the viral phase begins.
5th Day: Skin sloughing, bleeding from the eyes and sinuses allow the viral particles to be easily shed.
6th Day: An eerie day, where the host suddenly feels at peace. The fever ceases. Pain and spasms subside. The host is rallying.
7th Day: All symptoms return overnight. There is nothing left of the person that once was. The sick snap their jaws and thrash about, ready to spread their filth.
Treatment
- no known cure
- antibiotics only slow progression
- vaccination has lost almost all effectiveness
- severing a limb is occasionally successful
- suicide past day 3 is nearly impossible
Execution & Disposal
- must destroy the brain
- suicide stops reanimation if done by day 3
- burning is an effective disposal
SEARCHING IN THE DARKNESS
THE SICKNESS
RUNNING FROM OURSELVES
The Sickness
- bacreriophage (virus that lives inside bacteria)
- infects Clostridium tetani bacteria (causes tetanus)
- C. tetani has become more virulent and more tolerable of oxygen
- signs of tetanus show first, followed by viral brain infection
- causes fever, spasms, irritability, decay
Contraction
- endospores that contain the virus must enter bloodstream though scratch, bite, splatter on an open wound
- endospores can be transported via blood, dirt, feces
- closer initial infection site is to brain, the quicker the phases occur
- no longer zoonotic (does not affect other animals)
- not waterborne of airborne
Phases
1st Day: General body aches, dizziness, and paleness. This is thought to be a rapid incubation period for the tetanus bacteria.
2nd Day: Fever and the infected area is red, swollen and tender. At this point, the sick often try to cut off the offending limb.
3rd Day: Lock jaw occurs, and periodic spasms of the extremities. These spasms are painful and strong enough to break bones.
4th Day: Fever peaks, hair loss and hallucinations occur. The host is pushed farther away from reality as the viral phase begins.
5th Day: Skin sloughing, bleeding from the eyes and sinuses allow the viral particles to be easily shed.
6th Day: An eerie day, where the host suddenly feels at peace. The fever ceases. Pain and spasms subside. The host is rallying.
7th Day: All symptoms return overnight. There is nothing left of the person that once was. The sick snap their jaws and thrash about, ready to spread their filth.
Treatment
- no known cure
- antibiotics only slow progression
- vaccination has lost almost all effectiveness
- severing a limb is occasionally successful
- suicide past day 3 is nearly impossible
Execution & Disposal
- must destroy the brain
- suicide stops reanimation if done by day 3
- burning is an effective disposal
