Type: Virus
Stage: 2
Transmitted through air particles, bodily fluids, face-to-face interaction
Non-survivable instances: Virus protein breaks down in extreme temperatures. Antibiotic-resistant.
Symptoms:
(1 to 2 days) Mild fever, similar to Common Cold
(3 to 5 days) Virus attacks the immune system by binding viral proteins to interferon-gamma. By-passing the immune system's essential defenses.
(6 to 8 days) Virus attacks the parathyroid gland, which regulates Calcium. Low Parathyroid Hormone=Low Calcium. In response, the body will start secreting calcium from the hosts' bones. Eventually, the bones will become very weak and susceptible to even the smallest force. Resulting in fragile bones. May kill the host if hypocalcemia does not induce Cardiac Arrest.
(9 to 10 days) If the host has not died, the immune system will be in full-failure. Allowing the virus to attack other organs.
Handling a deceased GorbPox patient: Virus IS still transmissible through a dead host. Cysts still contain infectious puss. Do not bury victims into the ground. Mandatory cremation is the standard procedure to reduce the chance of the disease revival in the future.
