Illness Template

This is the template for illnesses/diseases. To copy and paste, go to edit/view source, and copy and paste everything below.

## Illness Template

Describe what's going on in the image (TRY TO NOT PUT SOMETHING TOO NSFW?)

### Specialty

Infectious disease, Non-infectious disease, Dermatology, Psychiatry, etc. (SEARCH LIST OF MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND PUT WHICH FITS YOURS BEST)

### Symptoms

**Early:** LIST EARLY SYMPTOMS**Late:** LIST LATE SYMPTOMS

### Usual Onset

NUMBER to NUMBER days (or weeks) following exposure (you can also put: Ages NUMBER to NUMBER, or example: In older adults, etc.)

### Duration

About # days (or weeks) (if uncurable, you can put Chronic/Long Term)

### Causes

CAUSES OF THE DISEASE, or if unknown, you can put unknown/poorly understood

### Diagnostic Method

HOW THE DISEASE IS DIAGNOSE, example: Through symptoms, NAME test, etc.

### Prevention

METHODS IN WHICH THE DISEASE CAN BE PREVENTED, can also put NAME vaccine, etc.

### Treatment

METHODS OR MEDICINES USED TO TREAT THE DISEASE, or if no treatment is available, you can put supportive care

### Frequency

How often people are infected or die from the disease

[ILLNESS NAME] is an [INFECTIOUS DISEASE, NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASE, DISORDER/CONDITION] endemic to [REGION NAME(S)]. It is caused by [PATHOGEN OR OTHER CAUSES]. [IF INFECTIOUS ->] It's typically spread by [ANIMAL, ETC.].

Initial symptoms may include [SYMPTOMS THAT OCCUR AT THE START]. Death rate is estimated at about ##% of cases. Those who [LIST FACTORS THAT MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEATH OR CONTRACTION OF A BAD CASE] may have a higher risk of [contracting the disease, *or you can put* death or serious injury].

## Classification

[LIST THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE DISEASE, AND LIST THEIR DIFFERENCES. ALSO LIST WHICH HAS THE HIGHEST FATALITY RATE].

## Signs & Symptoms

Usual symptoms include [EARLY SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE]. Later symptoms of days #-# may include [SYMPTOMS]. Late stages from days #-# usually include [LATE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE, MAY INCLUDE DEATH]. [YOU MAY INCLUDE ADDITIONAL, LESS FREQUENT OR MORE RARE SYMPTOMS AS WELL].

The disease usually targets [PUT PARTS OF THE BODY THAT IT TARGETS, INCLUDE ORGANS, SYSTEMS OF THE BODY, ETC.].

### [SUB-HEADING 1 CAN INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE SEVERAL FORMS OF THE DISEASE]

[UNDER EACH HEADING YOU PUT SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS THAT FORM OF THE DISEASE HAS].

## Cause

[DISEASE NAME] is caused by [a variety of factors *if there are multiple*] [FACTORS, SUCH AS A SPECIFIC PATHOGEN, CHEMICAL, GENE DEFECT, ETC.]

### Virology [IF CAUSED BY A VIRUS, IGNORE AND DELETE IF NOT]

[LIST INFORMATION ABOUT THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES THIS DISEASE, SUCH AS HOW BIG IT IS, WHAT GENUS IT'S PART OF, ANIMALS IT INFECTS, ETC.]

### Transmission [IF INFECTIOUS, IGNORE AND DELETE IF NOT]

[LIST HOW THE DISEASE IS TRANSMITTED, LIKE COUGHING, BODILY FLUIDS, ANIMALS, ETC.]

[LIST HERE WHAT THE DISEASE DOES ONCE IT INFILTRATES THE BODY].

### Risks

[LIST RISK FACTORS THAT MAY INCREASE CHANCE OF CONTRACTING, CONTRACTING A SEVERE CASE, OR DEVELOPING THE DISEASE]

## Diagnosis

[LIST THE CLINICAL DEFINITION OF THE DISEASE, AKA, WHAT SYMPTOMS ARE CHARACTERISTIC TO THE DISEASE].

[YOU CAN ALSO INCLUDE DISEASES THAT THIS DISEASE IS COMMONLY MISTAKEN OR MIXED UP WITH, AND HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENTIATED FROM EACH OTHER.]

## Prevention

[LIST METHODS AND WAYS THAT THE DISEASE CAN BE PREVENTED FROM BEING CONTRACTED.]

[YOU CAN INCLUDE VACCINES, TRADITIONAL METHODS, EVEN MAGIC IF IT APPLIES.]

## Treatment

[LIST METHODS AND WAYS THAT THE DISEASE IS CURED OR MADE LESS THREATENING, PAINFUL, ETC.]

[THIS CAN INCLUDE MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL METHODS, AGAIN, MAGIC IF IT APPLIES. IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT SPECIFICALLY VIRUSES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO BE CURED, AS THEY CONSTANTLY ARE EVOLVING].

## Prognosis

[LIST FATALITY RATE FOR EACH FORM, IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE.]

[LIST AS WELL THE AFTEREFFECTS OF THE DISEASE, THIS CAN INCLUDE SCARS, BLINDNESS, ETC.]

## History

[INCLUDE HISTORY OF THE DISEASE, SUCH AS MAJOR OUTBREAKS/PANDEMICS/EPIDEMICS, HOW HISTORY TALKED ABOUT IT, HOW RELIGIONS/PEOPLE/CULTURES DEALT/VIEWED IT, ETC.]