Mernis Plague

The Mernis Plague is a virulent disease native to the Mernis Jungle, resulting in no known settlements and few expeditions in the forest. The most notable victim of the Plague is the colony of Taris, there have not been any major outbreaks of the disease since 56KOR, when it destroyed the Gorathic Kingdom. A theory behind The Great Cataclysm places the plague as the killer of Endiolaudum, however this has been contested by historians.
== Transmission ==
Recent research has indicated that the Plague was first introduced to humans via the water in the Mernis Jungle, the Hybretians believe it to be a secretion of a type of jungle algea. Once the disease infects a carrier, it is spread through fluid contact, be it spittle, blood, or other forms.
== Symptoms ==
The Mernis Plague manifests differently in certain people, but it begins with a slight cough, before causing severe migraines. A week after symptoms begin to manifest, acral necrosis begins to set in, before wide spread lymphatic failure. After a week and a half, most victims became unable to absorb water, resulting in death from dehydration. In other victims, it causes a breakdown of the nerves, and in others lung and organ failure. While usually 8 in 10 infected die, those who survive are very likely to develop a similar disorder to Leprosy. 
Multiple nations have shoot-on-sight laws for vessels or individuals believed to carry the Plague. Quarantine time is suggested by the Hybretians to be 60 days to ensure individuals in Plague areas are not infected.
Unlike adults, children have a much greater chance at survival, only one in five infected will die, and oddly victims will not develop the leprosy found in adults. These children become immune to the disease for the rest of their life.
== History ==
The first known outbreak of the Mernis Plague was the destruction of the Taris Colony in 10KOR, 46 years later followed by the collapse of the Gorathic Kingdom. Due to heavy quarantine, the disease has mostly been contained.
Historians believe that the plague may have killed the Endiolaudiki, as well as destroyed the Adonian people. This is subject to debate due to the massive lack of information from both sources involving their downfall.