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Entity Number: 17
Habitat: Level 30 and Level -66, in locations where untreated, stagnant water can be found, especially in pools
Class: 5

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A microscopic photo of the Hydrolitis Plague.

Survival Guide

Nonexistent as of now. Once the infection is detected, there is no cure, although the effects of the disease can be reverted by medicines. The two main signs of a contamination are fever and headaches. Rarely, red patches of skin can also be seen. Almond Water may help in some cases.

Description

The Hydrolitis Plague, also referred to as just Hydrolitis, is a bacterium currently located on Level 30. The disease, as previously mentioned, lurks around untreated bodies of water, but it appears more inside pools. It can appear due to multiple environmental factors. While the bacterium hasn't registered any cases of mutation, the symptoms may differ from one person to another. The more common ones are:

  • High fevers with chills;
  • Weakness;
  • Pain, specifically in the abdomen area;
  • Vomiting;
  • Delirium, and others.

After the first detected symptoms, there are three stages that can occur:

Stage 1

This occurs after approximately 4 hours from the first symptoms, and ends after two days. Apart from the ones already mentioned, one can experience loss of taste and smell, discoloration of skin, shortness of breath, confusion, and irritated eyes. The patient can also have hallucinations, remembering his times in their previous dimension, The Frontrooms.

Stage 2

After two days, due to the vomiting, one can be heavily dehydrated if the disease isn't treated properly. Breathing could be a very difficult task, episodes of internal bleeding can happen, delirium can be very strong, and cells in living tissue start to die. In this stage, the bacterium can attack different parts of the body of the sick person, such as the brain, lungs, limbs, kidneys, and the liver.

Stage 3

The most severe of the three stages. Even more cells in the tissue start to die, resulting in a very quick case of necrosis. Internal bleeding may get more intense, happening in multiple organs. Blood clots start to form around the veins and arteries of the infected, resulting in thrombosis, that has the possibility to evolve into heart diseases. In extreme cases, the Hydrolitis Plague can lead to death.

Treatment

Although the most severe symptoms of the Hydrolitis Plague are very severe, not all patients do not reach further stages. As of now, the documented survival rate of the disease is around 73%. As soon as one or more symptoms are detected in a person, they need to be quarantined quickly to not contaminate other explorers. They also necessitate to be hydrated with all times, with any kind of potable water. The ones contaminated require a lot of rest.

The immune system may also be weaker during these times, so medication may be used to treat the infection. The ones who survive do develop immunity to the bacterium.

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