Hyper Sensitivity

Hyper Sensitivity

General Information

Increases likelihood of allergic reactions which can distract the immune system. Rich nations particularly vulnerable.
(Standard Plagues)

Increases likelihood of allergic reactions which can distract the immune system. Harder to cure.
(Shadow Plague)

Initial DNA Cost

2 (Standard Plagues)
8 (Shadow Plague)

Disease	Infectivity	Severity	Lethality
Standard Plagues	1	2	0
Shadow Plague	8	1	3

+0.04 in Rich Countries
(Standard Plagues)

Order

Previous Symptom

Cysts
(Standard Plagues)

Dark Pustules
(Shadow Plague)

Next Symptom

Inflammation
Paralysis
(Standard Plagues)

Malignant Pigmentation
(Shadow Plague)

Hyper Sensitivity is a symptom that affects the patient's blood system and additionally makes the disease a little more difficult to cure. It is found in the standard plagues as well as Shadow Plague and the Smallpox and Black Death scenarios. It will increase the likelihood of serious allergic reactions. Additionally, it helps to increase the effectiveness of the pathogen in rich countries.

Variants

Shadow Plague

The variant of this symptom is characterized by making the Shadow Plague pathogen much more difficult to cure as well as to investigate.

Symptom Combos

It is required to get the Evil Is A Point Of View symptom combo, along with Pallor and Pheromone secretion.

Cure Effects

Disease	Cure Requirement	Research Inefficiency
Standard Plagues	+0.01	--
Shadow Plague	+0.08	+0.02
Smallpox	+0.01	--
Black Death	+0.01	--

Events

Artifical Organs

If evolved during the Artificial Organs scenario in conjunction with Insanity, it will cause the infected to tear out their organs, causing a jump in death rate. For this to happen, the disease must infect more than 10% of the population of the country where the player started.

Pop-up that appears in this scenario when combining this symptom with Insanity