Symptoms
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Rash
The skin becomes blistered and painful, slightly increasing infectivity
Red Ape Redemption
Apes learn to steal guns and use them whilst riding on horseback to terrifying effect. Significantly increases combat abilities
Respiratory Failure
Severe hypoxemia leads to catastrophic respiratory failure and death
Rude Awakening
Scouting apes learn to aggressively transmit <plague name> to other apes by throwing faeces. Although frowned upon, increases ape to ape transmission
Rules are for losers
Rules are for Losers is an exclusive achievement of the Cure Mode, which is obtained after combining certain operations with a response.
Runner
Enhanced Motor Control and Engorged Quadriceps allow some zombies to sprint and chase down their prey - increasing their severity
Santa's Little Neurax Worm
Mind control can be a power for good! Breach the blood/brain barrier to access the host brain and start making them happy again...
Schizophrenia
Enflamed dopamine receptors fragment mental processes and increase infectivity. Can cause fatal fevers
Seizures
Random blackouts and fits reduce the patient's ability to function independently. Can be fatal
Shadow Blessing
The vampire releases the Shadow Plague to help subjugate humanity. Victims develop severe bruising.
Shadow Slaves
Neuropathic manipulation causes severe behavioral abnormalities and eventually permanent psychosis - causing infected to become slaves of the vampire
Silent but Deadly
People are complaining about an awful smell that appears to suddenly appear out of nowhere!
Skin Lesions
Breakdown in the epidermis causes large open wounds which significantly increase infectivity
Sloth
Increased serotonin production causes hosts to laze around all day without achieving anything. Reduces happiness
Sneezing
Fluid discharge through sneezing greatly increases infection rates
Spitter
Naja Mortis and Enhanced Sensory Integration allow some zombies to accurately spit saliva at prey over several metres - increasing severity
Steroidal Boost
Victims develop additional muscle mass and appear healthier and more attractive. Increases infectivity.
Subconjunctival Bleed
Bleeding underneath the conjunctiva turns the eyes red
Subconjunctival Haemorrhage
Blood vessels between conjunctiva and sclera burst, causing severe red eyes with occasional external bleeding. Decreases future research speed.
Suicide
Tendrils release neurotoxins which cause severe disorientation and suicidal impulses in the host
Sweating
The loss of fluid through sweating also increases infection rates due to poor hygiene. More dangerous in cold countries
Swineflu (Combo)
Symptoms
Symptoms can be evolved through the Symptoms screen. Evolving a symptom costs DNA points, but each evolution will make your pathogen increase infectivity, severity, or lethality.
Symptoms (Multiplayer)
In multiplayer, symptoms are the similar for both forms of Multiplayer.