Red Plague

The Red Plague (赤い 疫癘, Akai Ekirei) is a severe disease.

Overview
Even though it was first discovered more than a thousand years ago, the Red Plague still has not been extinct and still affects the whole world as of today, though in a much lesser extent than in the past. It is not a contagious disease, but it used to spread quickly over places previously. There is no known cure or medical treatment, and an infected person can only rely on their own strength to survive; survival is very rare, though.

Symptoms
The easiest way to detect the Red Plague is by the symptoms the sick person will exhibit.

First Stage
During the first stage of Red Plague, the sick person will feel exhausted all of a sudden, even if they have not exerted any kind of physical effort. Somnolence is also very common, and the person's view will often become blurry and they might stop paying attention to their surroundings. Fainting may also happen if the person doesn't go to bed soon enough. This stage usually lasts 1-2 days.

Second Stage
During the second stage of Red Plague, the sick person will exhibit fever that is often very high, and they will feel weak and dizzy. Because of the fever, it is very common for them to hallucinate during their sleep or even when they are awake. They will have difficulty eating and drinking, and usually because of that, will lose a lot of weight and become even more fragile. The majority of deaths during the second stage are attributed to dehydration or starvation, as the person will not feel the will to eat or drink, and because of their fatigued mind, won't even realize they need it. This stage usually lasts 7-10 days.

Third Stage
The third and last stage is the most known and dangerous one, and the one that gives name to the Red Plague; during it, the disease will start attacking the sick person's organs, especially the lungs, which will cause them to cough frequently and often nonstop all the time, and vomit a lot of blood as they do so. Most people die during this stage as they are already left weakened from the second stage, and the loss of blood is fatal to them. Their fever will go even higher, causing them to hallucinate even more. Due to the hallucinations, they will have a hard time distinguishing the real world from the fantasy and, to worsen their condition, may acquire anxiety or schizophrenia and have panic attacks. Lack of sleep because of paranoia can also happen.

Known Victims

 * Kanashi Kochi (Survived)
 * Scythia (Died, as a human)