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:''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.'' | :''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.'' | ||
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. | |||
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. ([[DW]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') [[Nyssa]] | 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. ([[DW]]: ''[[Terminus (TV story)|Terminus]]'') [[Nyssa]] eventually found a permanent cure for Lazar's disease. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[Cobwebs]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* While the most obvious real-world parallel to Lazar's Disease is [[wikipedia:leprosy|leprosy]] (both in the phonetically similar name and in the practice of isolating the infected), its treatment can be compared to [[cancer]], which often features a treatment course that is sometimes as severe or injurious as the disease itself. | * While the most obvious real-world parallel to Lazar's Disease is [[wikipedia:leprosy|leprosy]] (both in the phonetically similar name and in the practice of isolating the infected), its treatment can be compared to [[cancer]], which often features a treatment course that is sometimes as severe or injurious as the disease itself. | ||
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[[Category:Diseases and illnesses]] | [[Category:Diseases and illnesses]] | ||
