| Brain Prion Disease | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Disease |
| Symptoms |
Uncontrollable Laughter, Tremors |
| Causes | Cannibalism |
| Prevention | Avoid consuming human remains |
| Treatment | None |
Brain Prion Disease, commonly referred to as Kuru or "The Giggles", is an incurable neuro-degenerative disease in DayZ.
Cause:[ | ]
Survivors in DayZ can become infected with abnormally folded proteins (Prion Proteins) that cause Brain Prion Disease by consuming (un)cooked Human Steak, (un)cooked Fat, or Guts harvested from Survivors corpses.
Once infected: this infection will result in Brain Prion Disease in approximately 30 minutes.
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, Fat , or Guts 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.
- Cooking the Human Steak or Survivor Fat first does not prevent contracting Brain Prion Disease.
The only cure for this disease is death.
Trivia[ | ]
As of .63, the crying symptom has been removed and only laughing will be heard.