Infectious Vampirism

Infectious vampires reproduce by turning some of their victims into other vampires. In these cases, vampirism is transmitted from saliva to blood. Since a vampire is created every time one feeds, it generally isn’t long before all the prey have been turned into vampires, and then they kill each other in cannibalistic frenzies, stopping the pandemic. 
Most other races deal with vampires before they drain them dry. However, since they still count as members of their society and can't die of starvation, thirst, or age, a common strategy is to wall them up somewhere to ensure they can't ever get out, thus avoiding incurring the wrath of the local authorities or nobility for the murder of their oldest citizens.
Infectious vampires that have managed to coalesce into societies often have strictly enforced population control methods to avoid this.
== Virus ==
Viral infection bloodborne is how vampires transmit their condition. The virus creates a chemical need in the victim to feed on blood.
In order to feed properly and get the vitamins and nutrients, 9 liters of blood are required each day, or two victims per night. Given the amount of salt in the blood, vampires are exceptionally good at retaining water.
The urea and other waste products are broken down by the virus into amino acids it needs to reproduce itself.
Vampires eliminate the salt by sweating a lot, which attracts werewolves and other animals to it.
The virus readjusts the organism for hyperdontia, shuts off most of the intestines and bile producing organs to not compromise the blood,
As a byproduct, vampires produce massive amounts of sex pheromones, adrenaline and estrogen. This heightens their charisma, strength and sense of smell. However, the condition causes albinism and ammonia excretion on the skin which burns up in the sun. The immune system also overreacts to garlic.
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