B Nalo 71

Beta Nalotola 71 Hemorrhagic Fever, known commonly as B Nalo 71, is an artificial biological weapon that causes deadly hemorrhagic fever. It originated on the Orobsalla-owned planet of Nalotola. It was created as part of Orobsalla's biological weapons program.
==Epidemiology==
===Vectors===
B Nalo 71 is most commonly spread through the air, though transmission through water is also possible.
==Medical aspects==
=== Symptoms ===
According to lab research on animals and cloned tissue, 70% of cases the disease takes a complicated course. It is estimated that the virus has a mortality rate of around 65%.
After an incubation period of eight hours, an acute illness develops in multiple organs. Non-specific symptoms include fever, ear swelling, and overall fatigue, as well as mucosal bleeding. The other symptoms include:
* Gastrointestinal tract
** Stomache ache
** Nausea
** Vomiting (bloody)
** Diarrhea (bloody)
** Hepatitis
** Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
** Constipation
* Cardiovascular system
** Tachycardia (abnormally high heart rate)
** Hypotension
** Hypertension
** Pericarditis (inflammation of heart membrane)
* Respiratory tract
** Chest pain
** Cough
** Pleuritis (inflammation of lung membrane)
** Dyspnea (difficulty breathing)
** Pharyngitis (sore throat)
* Nervous system
** Hearing loss
** Seizures
** Encephalitis (brain inflammation)
** Meningitis (inflammation of spinal membrane)
Clinically, B Nalo 71 infections are difficult to tell from other viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Squee Plague and Marburg.
===Diagnosis===
Laboratory findings in B Nalo 71 test subjects include lymphopenia (low white blood cell count), thrombocytopenia (low platelets), and elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels in the blood. Tests for antigens and antibodies are also administered.
===Prognosis===
It has been estimated that about 55%-65% of hospitalized B Nalo 71 patients will die from the illness without the cure. It is also estimated that even though the overall mortality rate is 60%, during epidemics mortality could climb as high as 85% or 90%.
===Treatment===
All people suspected of B Nalo 71 infection should be admitted to isolation facilities and their body fluids and excreta incinerated. A cure was developed alongside the virus, though it failed in 15% of the tests. Nanobots are also a form of treatment, but an enormous number of them are needed as the virus is extremely pervasive. People with advanced forms of the disease should be kept in cryostasis or near-cryostasis for more meticulous treatment.
Category:Diseases
Category:Biological weapons