Pathogen X (Virus)

Pathogen X or Caro comedenti major is the name given by FEMA of a weaponized mutated virus that affected several Pixlarican cities. Originally deriving from a supervirus found in the Antarctic self, it is now a bioweapon used by the doomsday cult; Blood Chrysalis.
==Description==
The virus is heavily mutated thanks to having inhibited the same DNA structure from the infection that started in San Blocksisco. It was originally an airborne virus that spreads through the air, however due to its heavy mutations, it also travels through direct contact of an infected individual. Once infected, the virus attacks nerve and tissue cells, causing intense internal and external bleeding, paralysis, and necrosis, and eventual organ failure. Most victims will die within a matter of hours of being infected, however those who survive longer will experience hostile and often cannibalistic behavior towards other mammals. It was reported by FEMA agents that bone and skin mutations also develop, causing hardening of bone marrow and the growth of large sharp bone claws.
==History==
During the 1970's, researches uncovered a sample of a 80 000 year old virus in an Antarctica shelf. It was still infectious and believed to be the cause of a hidden mass extinction of mammals before the last ice age on the Antarctican continent. In addition, it was believed to be the cause of the extinction of Homo cognoscens (Learning man); a human subspecies that connected Homo habilis and Homo sapiens. After doing more studies however, the virus infected several scientists on board the lab vessel. In order to contain the spread, the ship was sunken with the members still on board. The remaining samples were carried by a rogue scientist on a lifeboat.
The virus somehow landed in South Africa at the height of the Rhodesian Bush War. A South African-based chemical company, Nexus Labs realized its full potential as a bioweapon for sale and developed the virus into a potent weapon of mass destruction. Dr. Hayden Langenhoven was the one responsible for leading the project. Eventually, the South African government realized the presence of the threat and liquidated the company and its staff. Langenhoven escaped the chaos, vowing to continue developing the weapon. Years later, it resurfaced on the black market in South America by cartel members.
==Symptoms==
Initial exposure to the virus can lead to:
*Coughing
*Pain in the chest
*Headache
*Muscle spasms
*Nausea
Prolonged exposure to the virus can lead to:
*Internal and external bleeding
*Coughing of blood
*Seizures
*Blindness
*Internal hemorrhaging
*Heart failure
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