Teplan blight

The Teplan blight was a genetically engineered disease the inflicted the Teplans in the Gamma Quadrant.
The blight was created by the Dominion to punish the Teplan for their resistance against the Dominion during the 22nd century. The disease had a hundred percent infection and fatality rate. The disease reacted negatively to electromagnetic radiation that was emitted by advanced medical technology, such as Federation technology, that quickened the stages of the disease.
In 2371, Doctor Julian Bashir managed to create an antigen that could inoculate babies while they were still in the womb, meaning they were born free of the disease. While the current generation could not be helped future generations had the possibility of living free of the blight.
In 2369, when Jasis first encountered Humans she initially considered the possibility that they were Teplans but the dismissed the idea as they lacked any sign of the disease.
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