Yaws

Yaws is an infection of the skin, bones and joints. The disease begins with a round, hard swelling of the skin, 2 to 5 centimeters in diameter. The center may break open and form an ulcer. This initial skin lesion typically heals after three to six months. After weeks to years, joints and bones may become painful, fatigue may develop, and new skin lesions may appear. The skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet may become thick and break open. The bones (especially those of the nose) may become misshapen. After five years or more large areas of skin may die, leaving a scar.
Yaws is spread by direct contact with the fluid from a lesion of an infected creature. It is also said one can contract this disease by coming into contact with disease contaminated water.

Symptoms

Within 90 days (but usually less than a month) of infection a painless but distinctive "mother yaw" nodule appears, which enlarges and becomes warty in appearance. Nearby "daughter yaws" may also appear simultaneously. This primary stage resolves completely within six months. The secondary stage occurs months to years later, with typically widespread skin lesions that vary in appearance, including "crab yaws" on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet with peeling of the skin.
These secondary lesions frequently ulcerate and are then highly infectious, but heal after six months or more. About 10% of creatures then go on to develop tertiary disease within five to ten years (during which further secondary lesions may come and go), with widespread bone, joint and soft tissue destruction, which may include extensive destruction of the bone and cartilage of the nose.

Treatment

One usually heals this disease by applying to affected areas and eating a cream made from Seraphis, Field knotweed and glowing plump helmet mushrooms. Only trained apothecaries and healers know how to prepare this cream correctly.

Type

Bacterial

Origin

Natural

Rarity

Uncommon