Tonic Fever

The illness known as Virilan Pox is extremely dangerous, killing whomever it manages to infect in less than a single week. Untreated, the survival rate is extremely low. Fortunately the illness has become rather rare, and the treatment, a particular tonic mixed from a variety of flowers and mushroom, proves incredibly effective in curing it.
The Virilan Pox is only one of a few dangerous conditions this tonic is known to be able to cure, making it highly sought after in much of the Midlands. The only problem is that one of the mushrooms, an essential part of the tonic it doesn't work at all without, is highly toxic.
While the effects of the toxin, known as Tonic Fever, aren't as damaging as the illnesses its used to cure, they can be quite unpleasant. The most notable symptom is a particularly high fever, which can get high enough to be quite dangerous without proper treatment and hydration. A cough is another common effect, as well as notable amounts of nausea.
Its death rate is quite low, as most cases are able to be treated effectively enough to prevent lasting damages, and as the illness is caused by a cure brewed by apotecaries and doctors, Tonic Fever very rarely goes untreated.
Many apothecaries have tried to find other cures to the illnesses the mushroom is used to cure, but to no avail. The same toxins that cause such an unpleasant sickness are seemingly the exact thing that so effectively kills these other illnesses.
Efforts to treat Tonic Fever have been someone more successful, though the brews that have been created only serve to slightly speed recovery and manage symptoms, rather that functioning as a proper cure.
Even still, despite the unpleasantries of the Tonic Fever, the Venshroom and its tonic is slightly a highly sought after and cultivated resource, as all can agree the fever is far better than the devastating illnesses the tonic is used to cure.

Type

Fungal