Gnoll Rabies

A form of rabies transmuted from gnolls.

Transmission & Vectors

If bitten by a Gnoll with Gnoll rabies, or if physical contact is made with it's saliva, than it is transferred.

Causes

This disease was created when a Hyena with rabies ate from Yeenoghu's killings.

Symptoms

When the disease is contracted, the victim will begins getting mild headaches and a fever. After about a week, the symptoms will get worse, causing the victim to become more aggressive and agitated, and will gain an insatiable hunger for all things meat. Creatures who cannot eat meat or are herbivores still get this desire. Gnolls with this disease won't eat others of their kind, unless necessary.

Treatment

Most types of exorcisms tend to remove this disease. Drinking tea, sleep, and in general anything that would calm down someone who is stressed can extend the time before they become wild, up to 5 weeks. Being put into a stressing situation, such as combat, also tends to shorten the time before becoming wild.

Prognosis

After going wild, the victim usually becomes a little more than a savage animal. Sometimes, however, one can keep their mind, and usually begin worshipping Yeenoghu.

Sequela

Creatures hit by Limbo stuff with this disease will become a Gnoll.

Prevention

Avoiding Gnolls helps stop the spread

Epidemiology

Epidemics are caused if a group of Gnolls with Gnoll rabies create a war band for the sole purpose of infection.

History

This case was first recorded in 1214wr, when a researcher on monstrous humanoids was infected by a Gnoll.

Cultural Reception

People who have this disease are seen as a ticking time bomb, ready to go insane and kill people.

Type

Neurological

Origin

Natural

Cycle

Chronic, Acquired

Rarity

Rare