Blue fever

Blue Fever is an infection of the digestive system. Initial symptoms will include a high fever, mild to severe vomiting and tiredness. The fever and vomiting can quickly lead to dehydration, causing the skin to turn blueish - hence the disease name. If left untreated, severe cases of Blue Fever is fatal in 60% of cases.
Blue Fever is especially feared by anyone working with dragons, kudus  or any other members of the draconae family as the disease is known to spread easily from animals to humans and will often be more virulent when this happens.

Transmission & Vectors

The corruptors causing Blue Fever are naturally occurring and present in food. They only become a problem once a higher concentration level is achieved. Blue Fever is transmitted orally, mainly through food contaminants. Main risks come in the forms of poorly prepared or undercooked food, lack of clean drinking water and poor sanitation.
Despite the differences, Blue Fever is a disease that affect the primate and draconic species equally and it can be transmitted easily from one species to the other.

Symptoms

The main symptoms of Blue Fever are a high fever, feeling lethargic and mild to severe vomiting of a clear but viscous liquid. These symptoms usually develop within one to two days of the corruptive imbalance being triggered. In more severe cases, the combination of high fever and vomiting can lead to dehydration and muscle cramps. Dehydration will come with the symptoms of sunken eyes, wrinkled hands and skin taking on a blue tint. This last symptom is exacerbated in cases of Blue Fever which is what led to the disease's name. Treatment should start within 24 hours of entering this stage or survival chances drop to less than 20%. Secondary symptoms can include fits, hallucinations and potentially losing consciousness for long periods of time.

Treatment

In mild cases, treatment can be as simple as monitoring fluid intake to prevent dehydration. The body will naturally work to regulate levels of corruptors present in the body.
In moderate cases, a regulating agent can be used to level the amount of corruptors present. An infusion of irugrass and arnica is the usual treatment for these cases.
Severe cases should be brought to the attention of a healer or a priest at the earliest opportunity as the normal infusion may not be sufficient to level the amount of corruptors present in the body.

Type

Viral

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Uncommon