On the Knahaten Flu Content . Background : How this disease began and spread is a mystery . By gathering information , I hope to resolve the issue . Argonians appear immune to the flu . This has caused conjecture that they actually introduced the flu to retaliate for years of slavery at the hands of the Dark Elves . These claims have never been proven or disproven , and they require more research . Mitigation : Methods that slowed the rapid spread of the flu included burning the belongings of infected people ( which , unfortunately , sometimes including burning remaining family members ) ; segregating the sick into ghettos ( or walling them up ) ; or putting the diseased onto ships and setting them adrift . Normal curative spells and elixirs were inconsistent in their ability to cure the flu . Symptoms and Course : General malaise , loss of appetite , and fatigue begins several hours before an afflicted victim develops other symptoms . The afflicted person ' s eyes water constantly . Skin develops a bright red granular rash that does not itch . Within twenty - four to thirty - six hours , victims suffer nosebleeds , their tears contain blood , and a granular rash spreads over their bodies . At this point , victims develop a deep , raspy cough . Within thirty - six to forty - eight hours , the victims ' coughs produce bloody phlegm . In most cases , death takes place in as little as seventy - two hours after the initial onset , but some victims have lingered for five to seven days . Treatment : When the Knahaten Flu first spread , it seemed unstoppable . No reliable treatment against it has ever been proven . Ten years ago , a young Redguard named Perizada claimed she ' d had a vision from the Divines . She replicated the cure from this dream , testing it on a village scheduled to be razed ( together with its inhabitants ) . Her cure worked , and the village was saved . The cure required clannfear claws boiled in salt water . The patient would then drink the liquid . The increased trade of actual and purported clannfear claws on the black market caused prices to soar wildly . So many false cures had proven fatal that Perizada ' s cure was never officially sanctioned . As Perizada later died of the flu herself , its efficacy was eventually considered dubious at best . The " Clannfear Cure " has given rise to many other supposed cures , all of which involve boiling something in a liquid and then drinking the result . For the poorest of the population , chicken broth proved not only cheap , but easily obtained . It typically soothed their coughs , which in turn allowed patients to breathe more easily . Chicken broth is definitely not a guaranteed cure , but it is certainly the most accessible . It is recommended , should this dread disease ever return . As the granular skin rash was non - irritating , many left it untreated . Those whose rash remained covered — whether in bandages , poultices , or simply clothing — seemed less likely to infect those who attended them . This also accounts for the much slower spread of the disease in colder climates and during winter months . Have you heard of other cures ? If so , please submit your reports directly to me for further investigation .