Symptoms

Acidic Reflux

Extreme laryngopharyngeal reflux causes acidic saliva. Increases severity and gives zombies a combat advantage

Acute Encephalitis

Adoration

Surges of testosterone and estrogone hijack host emotions and create desire to spread infection

Adrenal Surge (Symptom)

Mutation of the adrenal cortex causes adrenaline over-production, increasing alertness and aggression of zombies

Adrenergic Constriction

Beta-receptor blockers released, dampening anxiety in the host and lessening severity of allergic reactions to the worm

Affection

Adrenal cortex manipulation helps the nurture and development of relationships. Increases infectivity and chance of mutation

Aggression

Hypothalamic tap causes irrational hatred and violence, especially towards authorities and uninfected

Akinetopsia

Host struggles to perceive motion making them more likely to collide with others/objects

Anabolic Boost

Surges of testosterone significantly increase muscle mass and weight of some zombies. Severity significantly increased

Anabolic Boost (Shadow Plague)

Surges of testosterone significantly increase muscle mass - increases infectivity but can also be lethal

Anaemia (Shadow Plague)

Decreased volume of red blood cells leads to infected looking pale. Increases infectivity.

Anaerobic Resuscitation

Infected brain cells switch to anaerobic respiration. Lactic acid buildup is lethal and destroys higher brain processes and personality.

Aneurysm

Tendrils feed off blood vessels in the brain which causes aneurysms, can be lethal and hard to accurately diagnose

Anxiolytic Infusion

Mass synthesis of neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid, significantly reduces anxiety in the host and minimises severity of reactions

Aphasia

Bruised tissue causes language impairment. Makes developing a cure significantly harder

Appreciation

Manipulation of hypothalamus lets host understand how happiness can transform peoples' lives. They often refuse to work on cure development

Apraxia

Bruised tissue causes inability to execute certain movements. Reduces infectiousness but extremely hard to cure

Assassin

Apes able to use their stealth abilities when attacking, increasing their effectiveness when needing to fightAbilities Needed

Ataxia

Cerebellum becomes vulnerable to infection, impairing victims' coordination, balance, and speech.

Autophagia

With the Necroa Virus special plague, there is a chance that if the player combines this symptom with Polyphagia and Cannibalism, they can unlock the Bath Time combo. In addition, this symptom also helps unlock another combo in Shadow Plague called Essential Vitamins, in which it can be combined with Blood 2 and Hypocoagulability.

Autothysis

Explosive mix of hydrogen sulphide and methane collects inside zombie. Significantly increases severity and zombie combat advantage

Bath Time

Autophagia, Polyphagia, and Cannibalism are triggering horrific attacks daily - significantly increasing infectivity and concern over <plague name>