Swine (Nipah Virus Variant)

Nipah Virus Variant

Swine Flu Variant

Swine
Info	1st Stage: Pigs susceptible to the pathogen and able to infect humans. Increase infectivity, especially in rural locations, as well as likelihood of mutation. 2nd Stage: Pathogen spreads through pig faeces. Increase infectivity, especially in rural locations, as well as likelihood of mutation. 3rd Stage: Pathogen spreads through pork produce. Greatly increases infectivity as well as likelihood of mutation.
Initial DNA Cost	2 (1st Stage) 10 (2nd Stage) 16 (3rd Stage)
Stats	+4 in Infectivity ; +0.1 in Rural Country Bonus (1st Stage) +5 in Infectivity ; +0.1 in Rural Country Bonus (2nd Stage) +7 in Infectivity (3rd Stage)

Swine is one of the transmissions available for Nipah Virus plague, characterised by making pigs highly susceptible to pathogen infestation, mainly dangerous in rural areas, as well as increasing mutation.

Unlike its Swine Flu counterpart, this plague variant is characterised by rapid reproduction in pig faeces.

Achievements

This transmission is required to be used in conjunction with Bat in order to obtain the Contagion Cancelled achievement, one of the exclusive events for this scenario.