Catanian White Fever

A disease caused by a fungal pathogen from Catania.

It is primarily associated with areas of high population density, which rely on large amounts of life-support machinery. This includes most high-technology cities but especially arcologies. Orbital installations and starships are also prone to outbreaks. Symptoms are caused by a fungal infection of the respiratory tract. The fungus goes through three stages -- incubation, infectious and symptomatic -- and can be detected by standard testing at all stages.

Untreated, Catanian White Fever is about 12% fatal to most Human species.

History

In 1088, an undiagnosed case of Catanian White Fever was carried into the arcology of Halizar on Azun, starting an epidemic that killed 290,000 before it was isolated and controlled. Though accidental, this crisis reinforced the latent xenophobia which characterizes arcologies on Azun.

References

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• Classic Traveller Journal of the Travellers Aid Society No. 15
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
• Mongoose 2nd: Solomani Front