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== Description ==A ''disease'' can be caught by [[animal]]s being poorly treated and then they may pass to other animals or [[player]]s.

Animals may rarely catch a disease which will change its [[animal condition|condition]]. A disease arises mainly from two factors: large amounts of animals standing together in small spaces (three or more on one [[tile]]) or by catching it from another animal or player that is diseased. A disease causes an animal to lose [[fat]] faster and eventually die if left untreated. To remove Pregnant animals seem to have a disease from an animal put it in isolation, keep it well fed, and [[groom]] ithigher chance of miscarriage when diseased (when giving birth).

Diseases can be prevented by grooming an animal regularly. You can tell when a creature needs grooming by [[examining]] it. Animal Animals usually require grooming about every two real life days ''. To slowly cure this status, make sure the animal is well-fed, put it in isolation, and use a [[grooming brush]] on it. Another option is to ask a [[Fo]] priest to cast [[Humid drizzle]]. This will instantly heal the disease (real or Wurm?note that client delay may sometimes delay reporting of a newly disease-free animal in-game when this approach is taken)''.  === See also ===* [[animal husbandry|Animal Husbandry]].

As a player , it is possible to catch a disease after contact with diseased animals. It is also possible to catch a disease from contact with many non-diseased animals or players. When the power of a disease is over 100, skill gain is impaired. It has been suggested that disease also lowers one's [[Combat rating | combat rating]]. You will be notified with the following line in the [[event window]] (in <font color=orangeChocolate>orange</font> text): :''<font color=Chocolate>You scratch yourself. What did you catch now?</font>''

:''You scratch yourselfTo get rid of a disease, you have to keep your [[food bar]] above 90%. Otherwise, it will continue to decrease by 5 power every 30 minutes. The effects can be seen by looking at [[spell effects]]. What did you catch now?''

To get rid of a Once you lose the disease , you have to keep your [[food bar]] above a certain level for a while.will be notified with the following line in the event window:

Once you lose the :''<font color=Chocolate>You feel a lot better now as your disease you will be notified with the following line in the event window (orange text):is gone.</font>''

:''You feel a lot better now as your == Notes ==* It is possible for disease is gone.''to be cured relatively quickly (14 minutes was observed by Petrius)