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[[File:Nyssa_sick.jpg|thumb|right|Nyssa infected with Lazar's disease. ([[ | [[File:Nyssa_sick.jpg|thumb|right|Nyssa infected with Lazar's disease. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'')]] | ||
'''Lazar's disease''' was a contagious and eventually fatal disease. Its victims were referred to as '''Lazars'''. It could be transmitted through the air or by casual contact. It appeared to affect only affect [[human]]s or [[near-human]]s. | '''Lazar's disease''' was a contagious and eventually fatal disease. Its victims were referred to as '''Lazars'''. It could be transmitted through the air or by casual contact. It appeared to affect only affect [[human]]s or [[near-human]]s. | ||
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The victim became exhausted and confused, then took on a pale and haggard appearance, often with disfiguring lesions, becoming even more weakened. The disease could drag on, with the Lazar becoming ever weaker and more sickly, until they eventually died. They also become feverish, which lead to Nyssa removing her skirt to be only be wearing her underdress. | The victim became exhausted and confused, then took on a pale and haggard appearance, often with disfiguring lesions, becoming even more weakened. The disease could drag on, with the Lazar becoming ever weaker and more sickly, until they eventually died. They also become feverish, which lead to Nyssa removing her skirt to be only be wearing her underdress. | ||
Lazar's disease could be staved off with repeated doses of [[hydromel]] or cured with massive, controlled doses of [[radiation]]. The later remedy, for obvious reasons, entailed more risk to the infected person. ([[ | Lazar's disease could be staved off with repeated doses of [[hydromel]] or cured with massive, controlled doses of [[radiation]]. The later remedy, for obvious reasons, entailed more risk to the infected person. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') [[Nyssa]] eventually found a permanent cure for Lazar's disease. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cobwebs]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
