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| The '''1980 Azkali Plague''' (''1980-Azkaliden Tomagnai''), or Azkali Flu (''Azkaliden Tomakoz''), was an outbreak of the bacteria ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yersinia_pestis Yersinia pestis]'' in [[Azkali]], and partially [[Baphia]], from 1980 to 1986, and from 2004 to 2006, with occasional outbreaks continuing from then on. One of the most devestating and deadly outbreaks of disease in world history, the Azkali Plague directly caused the deaths of approximately 25 to 28 million people in Azkali - between 3 and a half to 4 percent of the global population at the time - more than half of the Azkali population, and several hundred thousand more in Azkali from then on. The Azkali Plague first struck during the political turmoil following the coup d'etat and brief civil war of the Azkali State by [[Magu Kaizzanoudh]] in 1978, though at that time it only affected limited parts of the country, mostly in the northeast Hakainaki-ethnic majority parts of the country. The plague exploded in size in late 1979 and early 1980, particuarly among infantry of both fighting sides. The plague continued to spread among the population of Azkali, effectively decapitating both sides of the civil war's capacity to fight. By mid 1980, when Baphia invaded Azkali, fighting had ceased as both sides attempted to combat the effects of the plague. Due to the lack of medicine and healthcare among the population, the plague spread nearly unchecked. Due to the shutdown of international traffic following the breakout of the [[civil war]], however, the Azkali Plague did not spread very much outside of Azkali; limited cases were reported in [[Sunteria]], [[Baphia]], and [[Loremesia]]. | | The '''1980 Azkali Plague''' was one of the most recent pandemics of the bubonic plague, caused by a novel strain of the bacterium [[w:Yersinia_pestis|Yersinia pestis]], and by far the most devastating and deadly disease epidemics in world history. While affecting many countries in boh [[Ukilen (continent)|Ukilen]] and [[Brausia]], including [[Sunteria]], [[Loremesia]], [[Alloti]], and even isolated outbreaks in [[Xjetjeŋ]], by far the most affected nation was [[Azkali]], which saw between 19-23 million people dead — approximately 45-55% of Azkali's population at the time — due to the pandemic. The plague also was the primary cause of the [[Azkali societal collapse]], which saw even more destruction and death across Azkali and Sunteria. |
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| The Azkali Plague was notable for its disproportionate lethality and infectivity rate among Kalis, and the relative lack of danger for Humans and Kaneeds. This has been attributed to the differing responses of the Kali immune system in response to infection from the plague. | | The bacterium that would eventually cause the 1980 pandemic was first isolated from the town of [[Harakoniaz]] on the 28th of Dhetzemer, 1977, from the at the time fifteen year old [[Zatsie Koro]]. Early the next year, an epidemic starting from Harakoniaz would spread across much of eastern Azkali, still in the midst of a [[Azkali Civil War|devastating civil war]], being referred to as the [[1978 Bubonic plague epidemic (Azkali)|1978 Bubonic plague epidemic]] at the time. Until the main pandemic, hundreds of cases of plague would continue to be reported. |
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| The Azkali Plague was the start of the [[2nd Paradigm Shift]] within the population, culture, and art of [[Azkali]] - its reprocussions are still being felt across Azkali and world at large. | | The 1980 pandemic can be presumed to have started in Arril of 1980, due to a sudden outbreak of the plague in the [[Aketzereu (Atzogui)|Aketzereu]] neighborhood of [[Atzogui]]. As the plague spread further, it began to be used, particularly by the [[National Society Front (Azkali)|National Society Front]], as a biological weapon. Uncontrolled spread of the plague began in Uni of that year, due to the widespread lack of antibiotics, dense living conditions, and both purposeful and accidental contamination of civilian population centers with the infection. The first case of plague was reported in [[Pordmisktpelha]] later that month, followed by tens of reported cases in Loremesia, Alloti, and Baphia in Urria, and in Agotzo, was classified as a pandemic by the [...] |
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| == History == | | == History == |
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| === Prior Outbreaks === | | == Signs and symptoms == |
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| === 1978 Outbreak === | | == Diagnosis == |
| The bacteria responsible for the 1980 outbreak has been documented for several centuries, and had before the outbreak been somewhat common among the Kali and Human populations of Azkalis. Previous outbreaks (albeit much smaller in scale and damage) had been recorded all throughout Azkali history, the most recent one before the 1980 outbreak being in 1949. The pandemic began on the 28th of January, 1978, with the infection of 14 year old Maki Toihe Dhutzekavizon. Maki had returned from a trip in Northern Azkali, and soon after returning to his hometown of Harakoniaz, became ill with a new strain of the plague. This new strain was much more infectious and lethal, leading soon to the entire Dhutzekavizon family being infected with the plague. According to a doctor named Eriz Katinovi, who worked in the town hospital of Harakoniaz, the family entered and was subsequently admitted into the hospital, showing signs of a plague-like virus. Due to the hospital staff not following proper procedure, aswell as them not understanding the nature of the new variant, the plague soon quickly infected several patients among the hospital. This new variant soon spread outside of Harakoniaz, with the first case outside of Harakoniaz being recorded on the 3rd of February, 1978, in the town of Kotes, a suburb of Mezenasu.
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| The spread of plague alerted both sides of the civil war, though fighting continued on generally unabated. Due to this, the plague spread quickly in Azkali, with as many as 300,000 being infected with the plague by late 1978. The plague infected on average members of both side's army more than civilians.
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| By fall of 1978, the plague had spread across most of Eastern Azkali, and had caused atleast eight thousand deaths in Azkali by that time. Due to the efforts of several regional warlords and politicans, most notably Aki Mezenas Haidhamon, the infected were quarentined and given proper antibiotics and the dead safely buried. As a result, the effects of this outbreak were mitigated. Several hundred cases of the first plague were reported internationally - a hundred in [[Baphia]], twenty in [[Sunteria]], and 1 alleged, but unproven case in [[Loremesia]].
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| == 1980 Pandemic == | | == Epidemeology == |
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| === Origin === | | == Society and culture == |
| The origins of the 1980 Pandemic have been debated since its eradication. There are several theories, the most believed being an origin in Northwestern Azkali.
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| The 1980 Pandemic disproportionately infected and killed Kalis. In Humans and Kaneeds, while still severe, the plague was far less severe. As such, the amount of humans and kaneeds killed by the plague can be numbered in the hundreds of thousands, instead of tens of millions (in Kalis).
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| The symptoms of the 2nd outbreak roughly matched the symptoms of previous outbreaks, being most similar to the 1978 outbreak. For Kalis, symptoms at initial infection included a high fever (101-103 more degrees fahrenheit), body chills, aches, and pain, nausea, coughing, and insomnia. As the infection continued to spread within the body, symptoms increased in severity; symptoms right before death included coma, inflammation of lymph nodes ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubo buboes]), hydrophobia (akin to rabies), and necrosis of flesh in bodily extremities (fingers, toes, ears). At this point in the infection, almost all infected could not survive. The most common cause of death at this stage of the infection was multiple organ failure - most commonly the heart - via ''hypercytokinemia''.
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| While being different species, the symptoms in humans and kaneeds were generally very similar. Symptoms of humans included a fever (generally less severe than fevers in kalis, about 100-101 degrees), body chills, nausea, and coughing. In severe cases, coma and necrosis of bodily extremities were reported. However, most humans and kaneeds infected survived the infection, and thus became mostly immune to further infection.
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The 1980 Azkali Plague was one of the most recent pandemics of the bubonic plague, caused by a novel strain of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, and by far the most devastating and deadly disease epidemics in world history. While affecting many countries in boh Ukilen and Brausia, including Sunteria, Loremesia, Alloti, and even isolated outbreaks in Xjetjeŋ, by far the most affected nation was Azkali, which saw between 19-23 million people dead — approximately 45-55% of Azkali's population at the time — due to the pandemic. The plague also was the primary cause of the Azkali societal collapse, which saw even more destruction and death across Azkali and Sunteria.
The bacterium that would eventually cause the 1980 pandemic was first isolated from the town of Harakoniaz on the 28th of Dhetzemer, 1977, from the at the time fifteen year old Zatsie Koro. Early the next year, an epidemic starting from Harakoniaz would spread across much of eastern Azkali, still in the midst of a devastating civil war, being referred to as the 1978 Bubonic plague epidemic at the time. Until the main pandemic, hundreds of cases of plague would continue to be reported.
The 1980 pandemic can be presumed to have started in Arril of 1980, due to a sudden outbreak of the plague in the Aketzereu neighborhood of Atzogui. As the plague spread further, it began to be used, particularly by the National Society Front, as a biological weapon. Uncontrolled spread of the plague began in Uni of that year, due to the widespread lack of antibiotics, dense living conditions, and both purposeful and accidental contamination of civilian population centers with the infection. The first case of plague was reported in Pordmisktpelha later that month, followed by tens of reported cases in Loremesia, Alloti, and Baphia in Urria, and in Agotzo, was classified as a pandemic by the [...]
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Epidemeology
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