Streptococcus Flos (Hanahaki)

A magical illness spread through the pollon of some enchanted flowers. Those suffering Hanahaki have flowers begin growing within their lungs. Often refered to as a "Lovers Illness" as it's cure is revealing a deep secret of the sufferer to the person they're keeping the secret from.
Early symptoms are a cough which, before long progressing into the "Petal Stage" where the initial petals of the flowers are coughed up. over time this progresses until full buds and possibly stems are coughed up.
The cure for Hanahaki is typically to reveal the secret, however, medical professionals have found the flowers can be removed, at the cost that the sufferer will also forget the secret they were keeping.
There is medication that can suppress the symptoms of Hanahaki for a time, however, it will eventually return.

Type

Magical