Weeping Terror

The weeping terror, also occasionally known as the death cries, is a chronic affliction that affects the central nervous system of its victims, causing itchy rashes and boils, a fever, organ failure, and eventually death. The disease derives its name from how its victims commonly will be observed to be crying or "weeping" blood during the late stages of infection.
The cause of the weeping terror is unknown, though some physicians believe it to be an infection caused by pest bacteria ingested during the consumption of water. It is also unknown as to whether or not the weeping terror can be passed from person to person, either through saliva or bodily contact, but it is usually treated as if it's the case. The weeping terror affects people of any age and has seen cases as far west as the continent of Augusta. There is no known cure for the disease, though anecdotally some physicians have claimed a number of natural remedies work, such as herbs, frequent milk baths, and the consumption of strong alcoholic beverages like morn to kill the infection.
Early onset symptoms of the weeping terror include blotchy skin that develops into itchy rashes, pus-filled boils, usually on the neck, hands, and feet, extreme diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting. From there, it usually develops into a severe shortness of breath and full-body weakness that consigns its victims to bed, which progresses within weeks to internal organ failure and eventually the excretion of blood from the nose, mouth, and eyes, giving it its famous name.
While not as fatal as the White Plague or leprosy, the weeping terror still remains extremely deadly. It is estimated that roughly one in every ten afflicted with the disease die. In the event a person survives, they are usually left with blotchy skin and scars or marks that linger for years. The few that survive late-stage cases of the disease are often left disabled, or even paralysed. It has taken a number of notable victims, including two of Sevicia's ruling Imperators - Ismene Mios, in the year 449, and Olon, in the year 707.
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