Kenkuism

The disease that turns humans to kenku.

Transmission & Vectors

Blood transmission and parental inheritance.

Causes

Origin of disease unknown. Scholars predict it was a blood feather from a lost mad god.

Symptoms

Complete transformation of effected individual into kenku.

Treatment

No current treatment, save for reincarnation.

Prognosis

Immediate shift in bone development and density. Hair follicles transform into feathers.

Sequela

Disease creates psychological changes and emotional patterns that causes the person to act more like a raven.

Affected Groups

Infection through blood is only survivable at a young age.

Hosts & Carriers

Kenku

Prevention

HIV is spread through semen, vaginal fluids, blood, and breast milk. Protect yourself by using condoms every time you have sex, and don't share needles with anyone. You can also ask your doctor about PrEP — a daily pill that helps prevent HIV.

Epidemiology

This thing really ain’t moving that fast, it’s blood contagion that makes you look like a bird. You can’t exactly hide that to infect people.

History

No written history before calamity. Origin already assumed.

Cultural Reception

Fear of infection + Xenophobia creates quite the racist outlook on people who are infected.

Type

Viral

Origin

Divine

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired & Congenital

Rarity

Unique