Diarrhoea

Diarrhoea
Info	Pathogen active in digestive tract, causing infection through feces and potentially lethal dehydration. Poor countries v. vulnerable.
Initial DNA Cost	6 11 (Simian Flu) 5 (Nano-Virus)
Infectivity	6 (+0.05 Effectiveness in Poor Countries)
Severity	4 6 (Simian Flu)
Lethality	1 2 (Simian Flu)
Cure	+0.01 more work to develop
Previous Symptom	Vomiting Pulmonary Oedema
Next Symptom	Dysentery

« Inflamation of the digestive tract spreads infection and unhappiness everywhere. Made worse by sneezing »

— Description of the Symptom in Plague Inc.: The Board Game

Diarrhoea is a symptom available in the standard plagues and the Simian Flu DLC. The pathogen becomes more active in the host's digestive tract, allowing transmission through feces. The loss of water can cause fatal dehydration. Poor countries become 0.05% more vulnerable to infection.

Symptoms Combos

• When combined with the Sneezing symptom, the Oops symptom combo is formed, which slows cure research and draws more attention to the disease. If combined with the Insanity symptom, the Public Defecation symptom combo is formed, which increases infectivity but draws more attention to the disease.

Trivia

• Along with Fever, Inflammation, and Tumours, Diarrhoea has a chance of becoming better understood by scientists. Evolving Diarrhoea after this will allow scientists to exploit it to develop a cure faster.

Gallery

Diarrhoea Symptom Card from Plague Inc.: The Board Game Source: This image was taken from the digitisation of the Official Cards included in the Plague Inc.: The Board Game Add-On for TableTop Simulator (Original Add-On Link on Steam, respective credits for the digitization of Board Game Cards scanned by them)