dayz-sick.txt

Notes from looking through the 1.04 code. This could be terribly innacurate and is subject to change

CHANGELOG
2019-06-28 Initial notes
2019-06-29 Salmonella, bandaging updates
2019-06-30 Epi fix
2019-07-08 more details for vomit and influenza spreading, added Vitamins and Immune system
2019-07-16 Link to Influenza bug

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  Diseases
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How can you catch a disease?
    - Eating/drinking
    - Bandaging (but infected wound has no effect right now)
    - Being cold (Influenza, but see https://feedback.bistudio.com/T141821)
    - Being near (3 meters) a sick player (Influenza)

BrainDisease
    Effect
        laughter
        shakes
    Caused by
        Consuming human meat (raw or cooked)
    Spreadable
        No
    Cure
        None

Cholera
    Effect
        vomiting (if stomach volume > 300)
    Caused by
        Drinking from a pond
        Drinking from a well with bloody hands
    Spreadable
        No
    Cure
        Antibiotics

Influenza
    Effect
        coughing
    Caused by
        Being cold (bugged? https://feedback.bistudio.com/T141821)
    Spreadable
        Yes (through air if near sick person)
    Cure
        Antibiotics

Salmonella
    Effect
        vomiting (if stomach volume > 300)
    Caused by
        Eating raw meat, fat, or guts
    Spreadable
        No
    Cure
        Charcoal tabs
        
WoundInfection
    Effect
        None
    Caused by
        Bandaging without first disinfecting rags (the medical bandages are OK)
    Spreadable
        No
    Cure
        Antibiotics (50% effective, multiple doses may be required)

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  Medical Items
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Morphine
    Cancel limping for 60 seconds
    
Codeine
    Cancel limping for 240 seconds (15 second delay for 2nd stage boost)
    
Epinephrine
    Stamina boost
    Eliminates shock

Vitamins
    Provides temporary boost to immune system

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  Immune system
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Immune system can be strengthened by being sick, if high enough can prevent catching some diseases
TODO: add more details