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Rigelian Fever is caussed by a gram-positive bacillus bacterium, which originated in the Rigel system. It is similar to the one that caused the bubonic plague on [[Earth]]. It is highly contagious and progresses rapidly.
==Symptoms==
Symptoms begin with chills and a fever, followed by fear and anxiety. Other symptoms may include vomiting, thirst, unsteady gait, generalized pain, headache, increased pulse and respiration, and hemorrhages under the skin, causing a blackish discoloration. Hearing may be impaired and convulsions, stupor or coma sometimes develop.
==Treatment==
The Fever is fatal within 7 days unless [[ryetalyn]], a naturally occurring though rare mineral, is administered.
Planet Holberg 917G has ryetalyn deposits, though they contain the impurity irillium, which if not removed negates the antitoxic effectiveness.
==Supplemental Note==
Doctor [[Phlox]] medical log, [[Enterprise, NX-01]], mentions a microorganism he used to inoculate the Enterprise crew when a crewman contracted Rigelian fever after visiting Tessik Prime. As Doctor Phlox was known to use many animals and various naturalistic cures, the exact nature of the simple, one-celled organism used is not known. However, it is known that the organism thrives on isolytic energy.
:''Thank you to D.R.S. ([[Ley, Sileen]]) for helping to write this article.''
[[Category:Medical]]
[[Category:Diseases and Afflictions]]
==Symptoms==
Symptoms begin with chills and a fever, followed by fear and anxiety. Other symptoms may include vomiting, thirst, unsteady gait, generalized pain, headache, increased pulse and respiration, and hemorrhages under the skin, causing a blackish discoloration. Hearing may be impaired and convulsions, stupor or coma sometimes develop.
==Treatment==
The Fever is fatal within 7 days unless [[ryetalyn]], a naturally occurring though rare mineral, is administered.
Planet Holberg 917G has ryetalyn deposits, though they contain the impurity irillium, which if not removed negates the antitoxic effectiveness.
==Supplemental Note==
Doctor [[Phlox]] medical log, [[Enterprise, NX-01]], mentions a microorganism he used to inoculate the Enterprise crew when a crewman contracted Rigelian fever after visiting Tessik Prime. As Doctor Phlox was known to use many animals and various naturalistic cures, the exact nature of the simple, one-celled organism used is not known. However, it is known that the organism thrives on isolytic energy.
:''Thank you to D.R.S. ([[Ley, Sileen]]) for helping to write this article.''
[[Category:Medical]]
[[Category:Diseases and Afflictions]]
