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Below are illnesses and diseases which are unique to Desnid. For ease, I've split them into type. Please feel free to add your own creations to our Development Forum!

Disease

Name	Type	Description	Credit
Water Lung	Respiratory	A potentially fatal disease.	Ini'ra

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Water Lung

Overview
A potentially fatal disease specific to Desnind called Ibẹẹrẹ Ikarahun.
Appearance
Looking at a person, you wouldn't be able to tell they had contracted this disease, however if disected, their lungs would appear as having splotches of ash grey, with the color spreading as the disease begins to take over. In its final form, the lungs begin to bloat, retain liquid and are completely darkened as the organ begins to fail. Lack of oxygen weakens the immune system and causes more external attributes - like the lips garnering a blueish coloration.
Symptoms
Excessive coughing, irritated esophagus (coughing blood), inability to breathe properly, blue lips, collapsed lungs, potential death
Cure
If caught early enough, boiling the bark of the Strangler's Fig and inhaling the steam twice a day should help clear the disease within a few weeks. Combining other health boosters such as Maggie's Bag can improve the chances of a cure in worse cases of this disease, or speed up the healing process. If one waits too long (usually 1.5 - 2 weeks) before treatment, their lungs have already darkened significantly and may not recover. Death is very possible.
Details
The true origins of Ibẹẹrẹ Ikarahun are unknown, however, Serga Mavranu - devoted followers of Lisirra - claim responsibility. Rumors say that during an experimentation on a man to try and create someone capable of breathing underwater this disease was born. After multiple failed attempts of injecting the man's lungs with a number of poisons and serums, eventually the victim died, and they dumped his body in the river after harvesting what they wanted. As his body rotted, new bacteria emerged from the experimentation, tainting the source. Those who swim and inhale the water have the possibility of contracting this disease, however children and the elderly are most susceptible.

If left untreated, those infected will eventually be unable to properly breath, and will suffocate or die from lung failure/collapse. While the steam of the Strangler's Fig does aid in curing it, it is best to avoid overly humid areas and rainy days, or the condition can worsen.

Credit: Ini'ra