The Plague

The plague doesn't have an official name, I don't think. It's simply referred to as "the plague". I don't know what I'm doing. I apologize.

Anyways!

The plague is the deadly sickness that's currently ravaging all five Clans. It's coming in waves. No one likes it.

## Symptoms & Effects

#### Symptoms

As seen with Mintfang and Stormstalker, the plague causes pretty severe coughing and chest pain. In the early stages, at least. It also tends to make cats feel warm and feverish. It also causes fatigue. In Pollencloud's case, soon before she died, it caused trembling and dizziness. It made Ivysky's throat really sore. It is also very contagious and can be picked up from things as small as catching infected prey, which is what probably happened to Slipmallow. That's all I know. More should be added to this, probably. Its duration and range of severity isn't very well known yet. The remaining medicine cats are still working on getting that down.

#### Effects

A bunch of things have been changed recently due to the plague. All of the Clan borders have been temporarily closed, disabling cats from visiting their friends and family members outside of their own territory. Gatherings are a bit different, too, and leaders are usually intended to come to Silver Falls alone, although they can bring their deputy or a medicine cat if they see it fit. Messengers no longer run messages between Clans all day. Instead, they meet at the borders and exchange news twice a day to limit contact. It's a relatively new experience for all of the Clans to be so closed off.

## Causes & Cures

#### Causes

Unknown. We haven't thought this far ahead yet. Hush.

#### Cures

Also unknown, although it may have something to do with the travelers.

## Known Victims:

### Wave 1:

Squirrel found by Fawnflower and Owlcrash, possibly caught by Slipmallow

Mintfang (died)

Whitebird (recovered)

Motheye (died)

Seedslip (recovered)

Mottlestrike (died)

Wolfkit (died)

Minkstar (lost several lives)

Crowfang (died)

Viceroytuft (died)

Jaggedwatcher (died)

Twistwhisker (recovered)

Milkweedstar (died; lost all 9 lives)

Eelstride (died)

Larchflight (died)

Pikenose (died)

Stepleap (died)

Breezeriver (died)

Snakespeckle (died)

Sandbelly (died)

Ferretmask (recovered)

Toadhop (died)

Nightrose (died)

Quailnose (died)

Cootwhisper (died)

Owlglow (died)

Leafshine (recovered)

Willowwish (died)

Wisteriacall (died)

Cornflower (died)

Jagkit (died)

Rushdawn (died)

Fallowfleck (recovered)

Riverhawk (died)

Thawsun (died)

Slipmallow (died)

### Wave 2:

Brightstripes (died)

Thunderclaw (died)

Swishtail (died)

Adderfrost (recovered)

Bearfrost (died)

Deerpelt (died)

Tidewave (recovered)

Cinderstream (died)

Talcclaw (died)

Eggfur (died)

Redfire (recovered)

Raintail (died)

Berryfeather (died)

Conchpaw (recovered)

Lightningflower (died)

### Wave 3:

Pollencloud (died)

Goldentail (died)

Jade (died)

Flickerpaw (recovered)

Spiderpaw (died)

Hootpaw (recovered)

Junepaw (died)

Hazewish (died)

Crystalrock (died)

Seedpaw (died)

Morningcloud (died)

Littlekit (recovered)

Zephyr (died)

Falconleap (recovered)

Chipmunk caught by Midgefur

Lavenderstar (lost one life)

Aspenstar (lost two lives)

Pricklepaw (died)

### Wave 4

Ivysky (died)

Auburnpaw (died)

Poppyshade (died)

Frondnose (died)

Oceandusk (died)

Stormstalker (died)

Sunstriker (died)

Emberclaw (died)

Dawnfire (died)

Riddleheart (died)

Copperheart (died)

Mousetail (died)

Conifercob (died)

Sparkspring (died)

Mint (died)

Sandpiper (died)

Torrent (died)

Bloomheart (died)

Yarrowpad (died)

Pineclaw (died)

Quill (idk, probably died?)

Flamethorn (still sick)

Lavendersight (still sick)