MacMiller Scurvy
Causes
The disease is caused by vampires and their descendants feeding on low quality blood lacking in nutrients or on poorly manufactured imitation blood. It is extremely rare today, almost exclusively occurring in extremely impoverished areas and during times of famine.
Symptoms
Likened to scurvy in other humanoids, the disease causes many similar symptoms such as breakdown of scar tissues, weakening and thinning of the skin, ulceration of the tongue and throat, and bleeding in the mouth, nose, and rarely from the tear ducts. Lethargy, increased appetite, and dehydration and weight loss are associated symptoms, however not a direct cause of the disease but rather its symptoms making eating and drinking more difficult, often resulting in a lack of energy.
Treatment
Immediate feeding the afflicted persons with high quality blood, IV fluids, or vitamins will resolve the disease in 7 to 10 days.
Prognosis
Generally, the disease is not fatal and only short term, with the majority of cases only lasting 2-3 months before a proper diet is attained. Ulcers caused by the disease can lead to permanent scarring and a lack of taste in the affected area however.
History
In 13,056, there was a scandal related to the now defunct MacMiller Infant Formula Company, after it was revealed that they had been cutting baby formula with other ingredients, leading to the malnutrition of several thousand infants who developed the disease. Infants affected were fed almost exclusively on a variety of MacMiller products, all of which through testing nutrition content, proved to have ingredients switched for wheat flour, red dyes, and in some cases chocolate powder. The company was found to have been intentionally neglectful in not reporting the ingredient changes and that they had continued to use the slogan 'Everything your growing child needs!', and sued for 1.9 Million Californian Dollars in damages, mainly to cover the medical costs of the afflicted children. Only 5 children associated with the case died, and 19 reported to have severe lifelong symptoms associated with the disease and malnutrition. Prior to the MacMiller case, the disease was known by many names- 'Bad Blood Sickness', 'Jawson Tongue', 'Wasting Disease', 'Letters' Mouth', but since has globally been known as MacMiller Scurvy. It is thought that the name change, paired with the massive settlement, are what caused the company to shut down.
Type
Physiological
Origin
Natural
Cycle
Short-term
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Affected Species
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