Cholera ( Vibrio cholerae)
Cholera is a highly contagious bateria that can kill quickly after the onset of symptoms...within hours. Poor sanitation and hygiene are the root cause of spreading the disease.
Type:
Bacterium - Bacteria is a large group of single celled microorganisms. While many are harmless or beneficial Red Ash will focus on the pathogenic ones that cause infectious diseases.
Transmission:
Food and Drink - This pathogen is passed through contaminated food and drink. Hygiene is very important when dealing with contamination while caring for the ill.
Statistics:
- Lethality: 95%
- Infection Rate: 70%
- Contamenation Area: 1 Meters
- Gestation Period: 5 Days
- Difficulty: Fair
- Save: Health
- Advancement Time: 1 Hour
- Life Span: 14 Days
- Residual Life: 2 Weeks
Symptoms:
Stage 1: Mild fever and upset stomach
Stage 2: Symptoms continue. Diarrhea begins and is continuous forcing the body to lose 1litre of fluid every hour. This fluid must be replaced or the infected is faced with an increase difficulty of +15 per hour without fluid to the difficulty roll.
Stage 3: Death roll.
Survivor Results:
NA
