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Black Pox
Significant decrease in coagulation factors and platelets gives ability to develop highly lethal haemorrhagic smallpox
Cold Resistance 1
Pathogen evolves to withstand cold temperatures and climates
Cold Resistance 2
Lower intracellular water volume prevents freezing. Increased effectiveness in cold climates
Drug Resistance 1
Pathogen becomes resistant to class 1 and 2 antivirals. Increase effectiveness in wealthy countries
Drug Resistance 2
Pathogen develops resistance to class 3 and 4 antivirals. Increase effectiveness in wealthy countries
EJ2 Vaccine Shield
Further genetic variations render the experimental EJ2 strain smallpox vaccine ineffective
EJ7 Vaccine Shield
Further genetic variations render the experimental EJ7 strain smallpox vaccine ineffective
EJ13 Vaccine Shield
Further genetic variations render the experimental EJ13 strain smallpox vaccine ineffective
Environmental Hardening
Pathogen develops hardened coating - becoming highly weather resistant and extremely comfortable in both hot and cold climates
Genetic Hardening 1
Pathogen becomes harder to analyse in the lab. Decreases future research speed
Genetic Hardening 2
The pathogen does not reproduce in lab conditions. Decreases future research speed
Genetic ReShuffle 1
Pathogen DNA strands reassembled. More work needed to develop a cure
Genetic ReShuffle 2
A new strain of the pathogen now exists, increasing the work needed to develop a cure
Genetic ReShuffle 3
Multiple strains of the pathogen now exist, increasing the work needed to develop a cure
Heat Resistance 1
Pathogen evolves to withstand hot temperatures and climates
Heat Resistance 2
Pathogen avoids cellular breakdown in high temperatures. Increased effectiveness in hot climates
Vaccine Shield
Pathogen introduces key genetic variations that renders the smallpox vaccine ineffective
White Pox 1
Pathogen partially regresses to the milder strain Variola minor. Adopted characteristics reduce severity and lethality
White Pox 2
Pathogen fully regresses to the milder strain Variola minor, significantly reducing severity and lethality