Leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae)
Leprosy is a disease the has a long histroy in all societies. It affects the respitory, eyes, nerves and skin. It does not make parts of the body fall off.
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:
Air - Pathogen is in the air and can be affected by winds, increasing its contamination area down wind and decreasing up wind.
Statistics:
- Lethality: 10%
- Infection Rate: 5%
- Contamenation Area: 1 Meters
- Gestation Period: 3 Weeks
- Difficulty: Fair
- Save: Health
- Advancement Time: 1 Month
- Life Span: 30 Years
- Residual Life: 6 Months
Symptoms:
Stage 1: Skin rash, numbing of the body and blurred vision
Stage 2: Major blistering and lowered resistance to other diseases due to open wounds. Shortened fingers and toes due to bone lose.
Stage 3: Blindness.
Survivor Results:
Possible blindness (25%)
