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Why Isn't Disease Played Out in RPGS?

Started by mythusmage, October 05, 2006, 12:53:39 AM

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jrients

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October 06, 2006, 12:24:29 PM
I know I'm going to regret this:

Hastur, please tell me all about the yaws.
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Hastur T. Fannon

#16
October 06, 2006, 12:28:14 PM
Quote from: jrientsHastur, please tell me all about the yaws.

What's yaws?

Thanks, I'll have a pint

:rimshot:

But seriously, it's a disfiguring tropical disease, easily treatable with modern antibiotics and is only famous because specialists in tropical medicine get really pissed off about people asking about it.  It's the medical equivalent of a glass hammer or the keys to the drop zone
 

mythusmage

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October 07, 2006, 12:06:35 AM
Quote from: Hastur T. FannonWhat's yaws?

Thanks, I'll have a pint

:rimshot:

But seriously, it's a disfiguring tropical disease, easily treatable with modern antibiotics and is only famous because specialists in tropical medicine get really pissed off about people asking about it.  It's the medical equivalent of a glass hammer or the keys to the drop zone

In addition, the Yaws spirochete is genetically indistinguishable from the Syphilis spirochete. It's been said that Yaws is Syphilis you get through hugging, while Syphilis is Yaws you get through boning.
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Aos

#18
October 07, 2006, 12:34:32 AM
Yaws requires a damp warm place for transmission. In most places where it is prevalent (like Sub saharan africa) this ecology is created at  places of skin to skin contact between the mother and child. There is a school of thought that modern syphilis came into being because Europeans began clothing their children- thus eliminating the spirochetes tradition habitiat. Denied this ecology, it "went looking" for another warm wet place of contact.  Soon cocks werre rotting off all over Europe. Yay.
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Hastur T. Fannon

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October 08, 2006, 05:39:51 AM
Quote from: mythusmageIn addition, the Yaws spirochete is genetically indistinguishable from the Syphilis spirochete. It's been said that Yaws is Syphilis you get through hugging, while Syphilis is Yaws you get through boning.

Really? Cool - I didn't know that.  That gives me just the excuse I need to stick it in Havens
 
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