Exposure to lead compounds can cause anemia, mood swings, intense abdominal cramps, confusion and brain damage. Nerve paralysis usually begins with the hands. Extraterrestrial matter that becomes incandescent upon entering the earth's atmosphere. A meteor that reaches the surface of the earth. A deadlier form of bubonic plague in which bacteria spread from lymph nodes to the lungs, causing pneumonia.
Victims can transmit pneumonic plague directly via droplets in the air.
Inflammation of the lungs leading to fluid leakage and loss of function of lung tissue. Although it's often associated with pneumococcus bacteria, pneumonia can be caused by a variety of microbial or chemical irritants. An acute contagious viral disease, often fatal, transmitted from contact with an infected person or their belongings. The rash usually begins in the face, progressing to chest, arms then legs. Death occurs if at any time the virus attacks the heart, liver, or other internal organs.