Sicknesses & Ailments (Koltyr)

The following are experps from a book that covers all known illnesses in the Western World, as well as ttheir descriptions, symptoms, and known treatments. Sicknessses & Ailments was written by Father Oremas of St. Danyls church in Altoris, unlike most of the mainstream medicinal books of the time, Sicknesses & Ailments treats illnesses as spread through tainted skin, and contact with vunerable parts, instead of the Miasma-polluted air theory of the past. Because of this, the book was rejected by physicians worldwide until Oremas conducted a study where he calculated the rate of survival in patients who's doctors washed their hands before things like surgery, when the difference was unignorable, proving that washing hands helps in the survival of patients, many gave in to Oremas' theory.

## Poxes & Fevers

### Redpox

*Redpox is a type of pox that induces red pimples across the body. Although the ailment can be fatal, most recover when treated correctly.*

#### Symptoms

Red pimples across the body which hurts the infected when squezed. As well as sudden tiredness and weakening of the body.

#### Treatment

*Brother Nicolas of the Church of Avalton claims that a mixture of Mint & Redberry will stop or slow the ailment when daily applied to the pimples across the body.*

#### Possible Causes

* Contact with a diseased body
* Contact with a diseased person
* Contact with diseased air
* Contamination through the vital system entrances (Mouth, Eyes, Ears)

### Hyeta

*Hyeta is a type of local fever native to the rural parts of Caltyrin. It raises the infected's temperature until it passes, or kills them. What makes it difference from a regular fever, is that it is said to be spread through farm animals' tainted skin/saliva.*

#### Symptoms

*High fever, headache, high temperature.*

#### Treatment

*High intake of water, washcloth placed on the forehead, and resting*

### Greenflu

*Greenflu is an affliction that affects peasants in large cities across the Western Continent. It is believed that it is caused by exposure to tainted air, or human waste. As of 1232, a working plumbing system is very rare, so it is common to see waste flowing from the upper districts down to the slums, mostly affecting the lower class with this ailment.*

#### Symptoms

*Uncontrollable nasal outflow, vommiting, shaky limbs*

#### Treatment

*Mix of Bluehead Mushrooms and Northern Wildflower squashed into a liquid, and consumed daily*

#### Possible Causes

* Contaminated air
* Constant exposure to human waste

## Infections

### Noble's Mouth

*Noble's Mouth is an ailment that is caused by rapid or idaily intake of wine, wherein the area above the top lip becomes extremely chapped and bleeds. When unnoticed, the intake of tainted wine can occur, infecting the wound, leading to the Noble's Mouth infection. This is often caused by leaks within wine cellars which then taint the liquids.* The ailment gets it's name because only nobles can afford to have daily intake of wine.

#### Treatment

*Ceasing intake of possibly tainted liquids*

### Milkmaid's Tongue

*Milkmaid's Tongue is an ailment that affects infants across the Western World, inducing a pale face, and sudden death. It's name comes from the fact that it was mostly spread through contaminated milk or skin that belonged to that of milkmaids.*

#### Symptoms

*Pale face and/or body, constantly needing to be fed.*

#### Treaments

*Although there are cases of infants living through symptoms of Milkmaid's Tongue, there isn't any consistentcy between them.*

## Diseases & Plagues

### Red Plague

The Red Plague is a string of unkown ailments that cause 'aggressive behavior' in the infected.

### Ceronic Plague

The Ceronic Plague, also called the Blue Death, is a plague that causes the body to turn a pale blue, starve the infected of air, and cause the release of bodially functions.

#### Symptoms

Shortness of breath, uncontrollable bodially functions (Diarrhea, burping, peeing), spots on the face, growths on the body.

#### Possible Causes

* Contact with a diseased body
* Contact with a diseased person
* Contact with diseased air