Soldier lungs

Covered as an illness. Bones hurt and causes a loss of motion and eventually, when left untreated, death. But, breathing underwater for 10-15 minutes becomes a reality. The worldrecord set for breathing underwater with these lungs are 23 minutes!

Transmission & Vectors

It is transmitted by certain foods commonly used by soldiers in the Colour war of Sjokrozii. Once they have the illness, their biological children born after the parent recieves the illness, will only have the lungs. These lungs makes them be able breath underwater for 10-15 minutes.

Causes

It started by a lack of food, soldiers killed infectious birds that transmitted the illness to Patient 0. Patient 0 transmitted the bacteria to many trough open wounds and cuts.

Symptoms

Altough people's bones get worse, their lungs get better to the point they can breath underwater for 10-15 minutes. Many experience hallucinations.

Treatment

Medications that help the bones are used to treat the condition. The lungs stay the same.

Prognosis

When untreated, you get loss of motion within 3 months and death within 5 months.

Sequela

Loss of motion/reduced motion and chronic fatigue in case of late treatment (treatment after 3 months). In case of early treatment, many report jointpain and brainfog.

Affected Groups

Mostly soldiers and their children.

Hosts & Carriers

Plants, trees, etc don't get the illness. As birds are the cause of the illness, it makes sense that they are carriers of the illness. They however, are not affected by it.

Epidemiology

During wars and times where food was limited there were outbreaks of this illness can cause an outbreak.

History

It started by a lack of food, soldiers killed infectious birds that transmitted the illness to Patient 0. Patient 0 transmitted the bacteria furder. Eventually kids were born with the lungs.

Cultural Reception

Those that have the illness are seen as superheroes.

Type

Bacterial

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired & Congenital

Rarity

Uncommon