Sweating Sickness

There is a mysterious illness called the 'sweating sickness' that hit in multiple small epidemics in the early modern era. It was incredibly contagious and massively deadly, with about a 50% average death rate, but it could be higher. It began with an ominous sense of apprehension, followed by severe pains in the neck and giddiness. They then abruptly stopped and switched to heavy sweating, headaches, and delirium. Finally, the person was hit with an extreme urge to sleep, and it was thought to be fatal if you fell to it.


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