Tusunpa
A disease that used to threaten the population in central Gysuphun.
Transmission & Vectors
The bacteria responsible for this disease are found in certain vermin species, so it is likely that the first Ichtýdé were infected via food that was contaminated with this animal's feces. From there the infection probably spread through bodily fluids such as saliva.
Symptoms
The first signs of infection are fatigue and feeble muscles. Over the course of one or two days, pulmonary symptoms begin to manifest. The patients begin to cough up large amounts of phlegm, and after about a week blood vessels in the lungs begin to rupture.
The body usually reacts with fever that brings with it the risk of dehydration. Scales and hair often lose their sheen and become brittle in the process.
Furthermore, eggs produced while suffering from the disease are often far lighter than average. The children hatching from those tend to be severely underdeveloped and in poor health for the rest of their (usually very short) life.
Treatment
The symptoms can be treated by keeping the patient hydrated and letting them rest. Furthermore, the bleeding in the lungs can be reduced by infusing hot water with certain herbs that are known for their coagulatory effect, and having the patient inhale the vapors.
Today, antibiotics are commonly used to fight the bacteria and speed up the recovery.
Prognosis
Before the discovery of antibiotics, mortality rates could be as high as 20%. Modern medicine and hygiene standards reduced this rate to about 1%.
History
One notable epidemic occurred several years after Nimýron the Benevolent became the first king of Nimýris, putting his qualities as a ruler to the test. Between the years 45 and 49 PN, the disease cost the lives of nearly one in five people in central Gysuphun. Queen Tarinu was among the infected while carrying the third clutch, which doomed their sons Sadrónus and Sendiros.
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