Sanguineiem Pice A.K.A. Pitch Blood

"Test subject 234 is showing promise with the treatment Doc. I am quite surprised in my honest opinion. The patients' hemoglobin has increased to stable conditions, platelet count is still low but to be expected, and there is adequate capillary refill in the extremities. Good job Doc. Continue monitoring the patient for the next seventy-two hours and return with me with the results. I have to determine how we can give him a leg back."
~ Calth Frankenstein

Transmission & Vectors

Pitch Blood is transmitted through insects that suck blood. The most common vectors of Pitch Blood are mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.
It's also possible for the bacteria to be transmitted through exposure to an infected patients blood.

Symptoms

Early symptoms of Pitch Blood is pain in the fingers and toes from micro clots that form from the disease. As the disease progresses the blood starts to clot more internally causing a decreased platelet count, decreased hemoglobin, and decreased red blood cells.
External symptoms include cyanosis, necrosis of extremities in sever cases, loss of sensation in limbs, and tingling sensations in the exterminates.

Treatment

The treatment recently discovered is crude at best and if improperly done can cause death. It requires bleeding the patient of two liters of their blood in hopes to dislodge some of the clots. After the patient has been bleed they are then infused with snake venom with anticoagulant properties suspended in a protein based liquid extracted from a mammal.

Prevention

Prevention of Pitch Blood is quite easy. Avoid wooded areas that are home to one of it's many vectors. If you live in an area that has insects that are vectors naturally use of mesh sheets over openings in windows and doors.
The use of natural chemicals like peppermint, cayenne peeper, or other natural insect replant helps if you're unable to use other preventative measures or if you're traveling.

Type

Bacterial

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Rare