Difference between revisions of "Healthcare in Rakeo"
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=== Endemic === | === Endemic === | ||
| − | + | ==== Rakeo Iron Fever ==== | |
| + | is caused virus carried by some species of mice and other rodents. It causes fever, rash, fatigue, and in rare cases, hemorrhaging. It was first experienced by iron miners. However, the number of suitable rodent carriers is low, and only 10 to 20 cases are reported yearly. Prior to the advent of modern medical techniques, the disease had a mortality rate of nearly 50% of those infected, but with modern symptom management, fatalities are rare. | ||
| − | + | ==== Giardia ==== | |
| + | Naturally found in some streams, and spread through infected animals or persons defecating near bodies of water, Giardia infects around ~100 to ~200 people annually. The parasite causes giardiasis, a disease marked by watery diarrhea and cramps. Rare and almost never fatal. | ||
| − | + | ==== Malaria ==== | |
=== Formerly Endemic === | === Formerly Endemic === | ||
| − | + | ==== Debilis ==== | |
| + | Debilis is the disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio debuli, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, and is transmitted through water sources contaminated with the excrement of victims. The disease first appeared in the city of Olino in 1853, but was effectively eliminated through a combination of the first Rakeoian public health system, water sanitization, and sewage control. While this helped prevent mass outbreaks, the disease remained endemic until 1930, particularly in lower class sections of the cities, where sanitary drinking water could prove too expensive. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 16 April 2022
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Diseases
Endemic
Rakeo Iron Fever
is caused virus carried by some species of mice and other rodents. It causes fever, rash, fatigue, and in rare cases, hemorrhaging. It was first experienced by iron miners. However, the number of suitable rodent carriers is low, and only 10 to 20 cases are reported yearly. Prior to the advent of modern medical techniques, the disease had a mortality rate of nearly 50% of those infected, but with modern symptom management, fatalities are rare.
Giardia
Naturally found in some streams, and spread through infected animals or persons defecating near bodies of water, Giardia infects around ~100 to ~200 people annually. The parasite causes giardiasis, a disease marked by watery diarrhea and cramps. Rare and almost never fatal.
Malaria
Formerly Endemic
Debilis
Debilis is the disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio debuli, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, and is transmitted through water sources contaminated with the excrement of victims. The disease first appeared in the city of Olino in 1853, but was effectively eliminated through a combination of the first Rakeoian public health system, water sanitization, and sewage control. While this helped prevent mass outbreaks, the disease remained endemic until 1930, particularly in lower class sections of the cities, where sanitary drinking water could prove too expensive.
