Medical Disease

Medical Guide: Cholera in DayZ

Cholera is one of the most common and dangerous illnesses players face in the unforgiving world of DayZ. Ignoring its first symptoms can lead to extreme fluid loss, health decay, or stamina reduction, frequently ending in death.

To prevent contracting it, survival experts recommend sterilizing liquids by boiling or using chlorine tablets, drinking only from water pumps, and avoiding unpurified water sources. Paying close attention to hygiene, water sterilization, and food freshness makes the difference between a successful journey to Tisy and a premature end on the coast.

If you have already contracted Cholera, your best treatment option is to consume Tetracycline Pills. Remember that pills take some time to show full effect, and the pill icon will appear on your interface during the recovery process. Stay warm and hydrated while recovering.

Quick Medical Summary

Cholera is contracted by Drinking from ponds, rivers or stagnant water, Drinking unknown water from containers. Its primary symptoms include Fever/Sweating (high temperature), Vomiting when eating or drinking, Rapid dehydration / water consumption, and it is cured using Tetracycline Pills..

Causes

  • Drinking from ponds, rivers or stagnant water
  • Drinking unknown water from containers

Symptoms

  • Fever/Sweating (high temperature)
  • Vomiting when eating or drinking
  • Rapid dehydration / water consumption

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Salmonella

Cause: Eating or drinking with bloody hands

Symptom: Energy and water loss due to vomiting

Charcoal Tablets.

Common Cold

Cause: Being wet or cold for a long time

Symptom: Coughing

Multivitamin Pills.

Wound Infection

Cause: Allowing bleeding wounds to heal naturally without bandaging

Symptom: Mild groans of pain

Disinfectant (Iodine Tincture, Alcohol, or Disinfectant Spray) in Stage 1, Tetracycline in Stage 2.

Gas Poisoning (POX)

Cause: Being inside a toxic gas zone (dynamic or static) without full NBC protection

Symptom: Vomiting blood

PO-X Antidote Injector or Clean Blood Bag Transfusion.

Hypothermia

Cause: Prolonged exposure to extreme cold temperatures

Symptom: Frequent severe shivering

Campfire, dry and high-insulation clothing, consuming hot food/drinks.

Kuru

Cause: Consuming human meat, fat, or viscera (whether raw, cooked, or rotten)

Symptom: Uncontrollable hysterical laughter and crying

The only cure is death.

Fracture

Cause: Fall damage from high altitudes

Symptom: Severe shock damage when trying to jog/run

Wooden Splint or professional Splint, then rest.

Food Poisoning

Cause: Eating large amounts of unknown canned food

Symptom: Constant vomiting

Charcoal Tablets.

Hemolytic Reaction

Cause: Receiving an incompatible blood type during a blood transfusion

Symptom: Instant unconsciousness upon blood transfusion

Saline Bag or IV Blood Bag of compatible type, and keeping health stats high.

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