Scourge

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The Scourge is a fungal infection originating from Pesten. It is known for its high fatality rate and causing some human victims to turn into zombie-like creatures.

Origin and spread
The Scourge was first reported in Pesten and named VBN-5 by Pestenish doctors. Scourge was later discovered to have possibly originated from a large sinkhole discovered by a Pestenish Farmer, inside was a cave network full of Scourge fungus.

The Scourge first spread to the Balkan Republic, where the CROK used to be. A scourge case was later reported in Nobra Disky, and 6 cases were reported in Elestiyanj

Spread throughout Elestiyanj
The first scourge cases in Elestiyanj were reported in the city of Vadosk. Cases were later reported in the Chyouhâng and Kyaskahâng provinces after a sudden spike of cases in the East Elestiyanj province. Alishk became the first town in Elestiyanj to be overran by Scourgii.

Spread throughout Armasth
Mnemjstad had the first reported cases in Armasth (see Reactions#In Armasth). After a while, a town named Gyreggipy had a massive Scourge outbreak. Half the town either fled or tried to shoot the infected, and the other half were Scourgii. Things calmed down after military relief arrived, but over fear of the spread of Scourge, the village was burnt to ensure that Scourge fungus would not grow there.

Reactions
Herbana was the first country to close its borders, followed by Nobra Disky. Elestiyanj stationed guards at its northern borders.

In Nobra Disky
A few months after the first reported cases, Nobra Disky set up the Scourge Research Facility. Nobra Disky later formed the GDU Institute of Scourgii Research and Protection.

In Elestiyanj
The Elestiyanj Rail Company closed the railways to ordinary citizens until the Scourge was eradicated. The rails were open to a branch of the Elestiyanj Armed Forces, which was named the Elestiyanj Military Doctors.

The Elestiyanj Circuit Rail, a rail connected most cities in central and eastern Elestiyanj, was recently finished. The Elestiyanj Military Doctors would ship anti-Scourge supplies via train to the East Elestiyanj province.

In Armasth
In Armasth, a town named Mnemjstad was burnt to the ground and evacuated after multiple residents showed Scourge symptoms. Villages and Towns nearby Mnemjstad were also evacuated.

Medicine
The first medicine was discovered in the Tamerdami Republic, after a high number of Scourgii were reported in Cakwalabara. Warm seawater was discovered to be able to destroy the Scourge Fungus.

Medicine in Elestiyanj
The same cure was discovered in Elestiyanj, when a man from the Kyaskahâng dumped hot seawater onto one of the Scourgii. Elestiyanj later resorted to a gel of tree sap mixed with warm saltwater, which could cure some people when rubbed on the temple of their head.

Medicine in Pesten
In Pesten, a cure was discovered, made of 3/4s of a lemon squeeze and zest, 2 onion, 1 ghost-pepper, warm water and turmeric. It was found to have cured 60 people, however, the cure was not very effective, only having a 5% chance of working. Pesten later used an ancient medicine named Ayurveda.

In 8sy, the first concept of a Scourge vaccine was discovered. The vaccine would be injected into the mouth.

Mutations
The Scourge mutated into a few different variants, until all Scourge mysteriously mutated into one form, which caused Scourgii, this mutation caused the Scourge to spread faster

Pesten
The Scourge in Pesten was reported to be different than the Scourge in the Balkan Republic. Pestenish Scourge did not "zombify" people.

Armasth
Scourge in Armasth was reported to have mutated to make people aggressive before death.

Effects on animals
The Scourge was discovered to have effects on animals by the Pestenish Medical Institute Normani. Symptoms on animals were not shared by the PMIN.

Use of Scourge in warfare
The Balkan Republic loaded a ship with Scourgii in 8sy, and set it on a course for the Shang/Qiku Dynasty. Which was thought to be used to spread the Scourge there.