Drug Resistance

Drug Resistance
Info	1st Stage: Pathogen becomes resistant to class 1 and 2 medicines. Increase effectiveness in wealthy countries 2nd Stage: Pathogen develops resistance to class 3 and 4 medicines. Increase effectiveness in wealthy countries
Initial DNA Cost	11 (1st Stage) 25 (2nd Stage)
Stats	+0.3 Infectivity in Rich Countries (1st Stage) +0.7 Infectivity in Rich Countries (2nd Stage)
Next Ability	Genetic Hardening 1 Genetic ReShuffle 1
bacteria #56654.txt (Game File)

Drug Resistance is a basic Ability present in most Plagues. By making the pathogen resistant against medicines, it increases Infectivity in Rich Countries.

Variations

Description Changes

• Antibiotics: Bacteria, Bio-Weapon, Black Death & Nipah Virus
• Antivirals: Virus, Necroa Virus, Simian Flu, Smallpox & Swine Flu
• Antifungals: Fungus
• Antiparasitics: Parasite
• Treatments: Prion, Nano-Virus & Frozen Virus
• Drugs: Neurax Worm

Nano-Virus

The Nano-Virus variants only change the cost of the second stage, while everything else remains the same. If the second stage is evolved, Drug immunity will become available.

Statistical Information

Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Nano-Virus Basic Stats (Game File: nano_virus.txt)
1st Stage	11	+0.3 in Rich Countries
2nd Stage	20	+0.7 in Rich Countries

Necroa Virus

Statistical Information

Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Necroa Virus Trait Stats (Game File: necroa.txt)
1st Stage	9	+0.3 in Rich Countries
2nd Stage	20	+0.7 in Rich Countries

Simian Flu

The Simian Flu variations share the cost and stat changes of the Necroa Virus variants.

Statistical Information

Icon	Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Simian Flu Trait Stats (Game File: simian_flu.txt)
	1st Stage	9	+0.3 in Rich Countries
	2nd Stage	20	+0.7 in Rich Countries

Black Death

The Black Death Scenario adds a third stage for this Ability, which makes the Bacteria highly resistant to all antibiotics, increasing Infectivity in Rich Countries and Cure Requirement. The first two stages aren't changed.

Trait	Description
3rd Stage	Pathogen highly resistant to all known antibiotics. Harder to develop a cure

Statistical Information

Icon	Trait	Stats
Data Source: Black Death Disease Stats (Game File: bacteria.txt)
	3rd Stage	+0.1 in Rich Countries +0.1 Cure Requirement

Swine Flu

The Swine Flu variations increases the cost of each stage by 1 DNA Point each, while the stat changes remain the same.

Statistical Information

Trait	DNA Points	Stats
Data Source: Swine Flu Swine Flu Disease Stats (Game File: virus #56815.txt)
1st Stage	12	+0.3 in Rich Countries
2nd Stage	26	+0.7 in Rich Countries

Recommendations

• It is recommended to be evolved early- to mid-game in order for the Plague to spread faster in wealthy countries, such as the USA.

Trivia

• It is available in all Special Plagues, except for the Shadow Plague, where it is replaced by Anti-biotic Tolerance.
• In the event that the second stage of this Ability is bought, there is a possibility that the President of the United States will contract the disease and has to resign from office despite having access to the best medicines. This event is the first of a much larger storyline in the game, which is part of the Nuclear Retaliation achievements.