Deopatholosis
Deopatholosis, also known as The Strange Death, is a disease that was called upon by Kairoz the Andorian during his Long Prayer. It seems to have been able to affect all humanoids and was extremely contagious, though the exact modes of transmission are unknown.
Symptoms
Initial symptoms include numbness of the limbs, severe abdominal pain and a high fever.
As these increase in severity and intensity, the victim starts developing behavioral changes, most common of which being Hypnophobia, Hydrophobia, and Agoraphobia; at this stage constant high fevers usually cause permanent brain damage.
During the last days of the victim's life, they begin to visibly rot and reek, as the gangrenous tissue spreads to non-internal organs.
Treatment
Not much can be done to help other than attempting to alleviate the pain. Reportedly, Kairoz was able to immediately and completely heal those afflicted.
Prognosis
Days 1-6: onset of numbness and fever.
Days 4-8: onset of behavioral changes; over 90% of patients that reach this stage will eventually die.
Days 6-20: spread of gangrene and eventual death, usually by suicide or euthanasia. Survivors begin recovery at this stage and are immune to the disease.
Affected Groups
In addition to those mentioned to the right, it is believed that every humanoid is susceptible; however, since as of 1050 AB only one outbreak occured, this belief is impossible to verify.
Cultural Reception
The disease is seen as a form of divine punishment delivered by a true retributive agent of The Four. Though some, mostly the unscholarly citizens of the Corgomuran Free Cities and the Yokun Empire, consider it nothing more than a myth, most Kadians are fearful of a possible reemergance, with some elves even being alive during the first outbreak.
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