| Brain Prion Disease | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Disease |
| Symptoms |
Random outbursts of laughter, Tremors |
| Causes | Cannibalism |
| Prevention | Avoid consuming human meat |
| Treatment | Death |
Brain Prion Disease: AKA: 'The Giggles' or more commonly 'Kuru' is an incurable neuro-degenerative disease in DayZ Standalone.
Virulence
| Progression | High | How quickly a disease grows and spreads in an infected host. |
|---|---|---|
| Infectiousness | None | The ease at which a disease can spread from one Survivor to another. |
| Resistance | No Effect | A disease's resistance to antibiotics. |
| Potency | Extremely Potent | A disease's resistance and ability to fight the host's immune system. |
Cause:
Survivors in DayZ Standalone can become infected with abnormally folded proteins (Prion Proteins) that cause Brain Prion Disease either by:
- Consuming (un)cooked Human Steak or (un)cooked Fat harvested from Survivors corpses.
- Drinking water from a Pump or pond with with bloody hands after skinning a Survivor corpse.
Once infected: this infection will result in Brain Prion Disease and the symptoms below.
Symptoms:
- Tremors - resulting in shaky hands whilst aiming down sights of weapons.
- Random outbursts of laughter, audible to other nearby players.
Prevention:
- Avoid the consumption of (un)cooked Human Steak and/or Fat from Survivors where possible.
- Do not eat Raw or Cooked Fat if you are not sure of the origin.
- Be wary of players offering you these food items without verifying the source.
- Wash hands clean of blood after Skinning Survivors before eating or drinking non-Human products, especially with bare hands.
- Cooking the Human Steak or Survivor Fat first does not prevent contracting BPD.
Treatment:
Brain Prion Disease is incurable. Once infected, a survivor will retain visible and audible symptoms until death.