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[[File:Nyssa_sick.jpg|thumb|right|Nyssa infected with Lazar's disease. ([[DW]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'')]] | [[File:Nyssa_sick.jpg|thumb|right|Nyssa infected with Lazar's disease. ([[DW]]: ''[[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 [[ | '''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. | ||
:''Though [[Fifth | :''Though the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Nyssa]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]], [[Kari]] and [[Olvir]] all were in a similar situation while on [[Terminus]], only [[Nyssa]] was infected. Anecdotally, this would suggest that the infection rate is about 1 in 6.'' | ||
When infected, the victim became exhausted and confused before taking on a pale and haggard appearance, often with disfiguring lesions, and becoming even more weakened. The disease could drag on, with the Lazar becoming even weaker and more sickly, until they eventually died. | When infected, the victim became exhausted and confused before taking on a pale and haggard appearance, often with disfiguring lesions, and becoming even more weakened. The disease could drag on, with the Lazar becoming even weaker and more sickly, until they eventually died. | ||
