Anchilles Fever
A contagious disease
capable of causing deaths numbering in the millions. It struck
the planet Styris IV in 2364, and the cure could not be readily
synthesized. TNG "Code of Honor"
Andronesian
Encephalitis
An unpleasant, but not
life-threatening, disease transmitted by airborne particles that is
common in Federation space due to the transmission of the particles
via space travel. The disease was easily treated and was
regarded as a minor condition in 2365. TNG "The Dauphin"
Aphasia Virus
An artificial virus created by the Bajoran
underground in 2351 during the Cardassian hostilities, which spread
throughout Deep Space Nine. Intended to be used against
the Cardassian occupiers, the device carrying the virus lay dormant
until 2369, when it accidentally infected Bajoran and Federation
personnel, leaving each sufferer unable to communicate in a coherent
manner. Aphasia was only the initial symptom, and as the
sickness progressed the sufferer eventually slipped into a coma and
died. DS9 "Babel"
Arethian Flu
A common viral disease.
On Stardate 48579, the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656's Emergency
Medical Hologram suspected that Lt. Hargrove might have Arethian
flu. VOY "Eye of the Needle"
Ba'ltmasor
Syndrome
A degenerative disease
that is endemic to the Klingon species. The condition is
treatable with a course of regualr injections, which prevents the
symptoms from escalating. TNG "The Drumhead"
Barclay's
Protomorphosis Syndrome
An intron virus that
caused numerous humanoid, and several animal, species to experience
structural and behavioral changes characteristic of forms from
earlier stages in their evolutionary development. Accidentally
developed when a routine synthetic T-cell treatment became mutated,
the virus worked by invading the host's DNA, and activating introns
- the portions of an individual's genetic code that are normally
dormant, and which contain holdovers from previous evolutionary
stages. Named for the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D's
Lt. Reginald Barclay, the first individual known to contract the
virus, Barlcay's Protomorphosis Syndrome came close to
incapacitating the entire crew of the Enterprise in 2370.
TNG "Genesis"
Bendii Syndrome
A degenerative illness
affecting a minority of elderly Vulcans. Initially it is
characterized by a gradual but accelerating loss of emotional
control, with victims exhibiting sudden bursts of emotion.
Diagnosis is made by culturing a tissue sample taken from the
patient's metathalamus. A dangerous side effect of Bendii
Syndrome is that the loss of emotional control can be telepathically
projected to others. Vulcans are able to resist the emotional
projections, but if the afflicted person is in the presence of non-Vulcans
the emotions can cause outbreaks of Violence. Ambassador Sarek
was afflicted with Bendii Syndrome at the age of 202, and his
struggle with the condition ended in 2368, when he died.
TNG "Sarek"
Blood Fever
A neurochemical
imbalance caused by the Vulcan Pon farr mating drive. The
Vulcan telepathic mating bond, particularly if used on a non-Vulcan,
caused potentially fatal hormonal changes, which have devastating
physiological effects. The only two outlets that alleviate the
blood fever are those offered by the ancient Koon-ut-kal-if-fee -
marriage or challenge - ritual. The victim must either
complete the mating bond, or engage in potentially lethal combat.
VOY "Blood Fever"
Chromo-Viral
Disease
A chromo-viral disease is easily transmitted
and passes through several increasingly critical stages; it can be
treated successfully with cytoglobin injections. VOY
"Critical Care"
Dermal Dysplasia
A skin disorder caused
by an overexposure of the victim's epidermis to hazardous levels
of thermal and ultraviolet radiation, usually from the local
sun. VOY "Future's End, part I"
Dorek Syndrome
A rare and untreatable
terminal disease that afflicts one out of every five million
Ferengi. By the time it is diagnosed, the sufferer has on
average only six or seven days to live, although they do retain
their full capabilities until the last moments of the disease's
progress. DS9 "Body Parts"
Hemocythemia
A medical condition
which results in the intercellular pressures of its host
becoming unstable. The illness was also referred to as
hemocytemic imbalance. There is a prescribed treatment for
the condition, which is effective in all but the very extreme
cases, and that is through the application of osmotic pressure
therapy. VOY "Deadlock"
Holotransference
Dementia Syndrome
A psychological
disturbance in which an individual becomes so disoriented within
a holographic scenario that they lose sense of their own true
identity and start to believe that they are part of the program.
VOY "Projections"
Hesperan Thumping
Cough
A flu-like affliction
contracted via an airborne virus, one symptom of which is severe
respiratory distress. This illness resembles the whooping
cough of 20th-century Earth, and is marked by a convulsive
spasmodic cough.
Iresine Syndrome
A very rare
neurological disorder in humanoids, characterized by a peculiar
electropathic signature in the thalamus and a severely decreased
histamine count; sufferers fall into a coma of duration of
approximately 72 hours. This disorder was first identified
in the 23rd century. TNG "Violations"
Irumodic Syndrome
Degenerative neurological disorder that
causes deterioration of the synaptic pathways. The
condition causes confusion, delusions, and eventually death.
The treatment of choice in 2370 was peridaxon, through this only
relieved the symptoms. Genetic testing determines if a
person may develop Irumodic Syndrome in later life, but not all
persons who test positive develop the condition. TNG
"All Good Things..."
Iverson's Disease
A chronic and
progressive muscular disorder that cuases fatal degeneration of
motor skills in humans, but does not impair mental faculties.
There is no known cure for this disease. TNG "Too Short
a Season"
Kalla-Nohra Syndrome
A chronic pulmonary
disease with a unique pathology. This syndrome is only
found among survivors of a mining accident at Gallitep, a forced
labor camp run by the Cardassians during their occupation of
Bajor. All known survivors of Gallitep have the syndrome,
and there are no recorded instances of anyone being diagnosed
with the disease unless they were at the camp. Palliative
medication is effective in alleviating the symptoms. The
condition is similar to the less-damaging Pottrik Syndrome; an
effective differential diagnosis between the two conditions is a
lower respiratory probe, which gives a positive result for
Kalla-Nohra. DS9 "Duet"
Levodian Flu
A minor viral disease
which lasts 29 hours. Symptoms include a runny nose and
persistent sneezing. Levodian flu is generally regarded as
an annoyance rather then a medical emergency. VOY
"Tattoo"
Mendakan Pox
A disease in humanoids
characterized by an otherwise harmless skin mottling.
VOY "Favorite Son"
Memory Virus
A parasitic organism,
possessed of some degree of intelligence, that survives on the
peptides generated by its host's brain. The virus evades
the body's immune system by disguising itself as a memory engram,
creating a false memory for its host that is so traumatic that
the host's psyche represses it. In host after host, the
virus survives by hiding in a part of the host's mind that the
subconscious would want to avoid at all costs. When
it senses the death of the host, it implants itself in another
victim. Thoron radiation proves fatal to this organism.
VOY "Flashback"
Morphogenic Virus
An
artificially-generated virus created by the covert Federation
organization Section 31 to inhibit the Founders from changing
shape during the latter part of the Dominion war in 2375.
DS9 "When it Rains"
The Nehret
The Nehret is a virus that lies dormant,
disgusing itself as inert genetic material until it inexplicably
actives. In 2377 the Nehret was eradicated using stem
cells from the mixed-heritage baby belonging to Lt. Tom Paris
and B'Elanna Torres.
Orkett's Disease
A viral malady that swept through the Bajoran
work camps during the Cardassian occupation, killing thousands
of Bajoran children. VOY "State of Flux"
Phage
Without a doubt, one of the most virulent
contagions discovered by Federation personnel was the phase; a
deadly virus that attacked members of the Vidiian race in the
Delta Quadrant. The phage literally consumed the Vidiians;
their genetic code was first disrupted, then their body tissues
were consumed. One of the early symptoms of the disease
was excruciating joint pain. Some victims had been known
to die simply from the agony itself, and euthanasia of afflicted
persons was common. The Vidiians survived in the short
term by making extensive use of transplantation and organ
piracy, using a variant of transporter technology to literally
steal healthy organs from the bodies of their owners.
Increasingly desperate, the Vidiians resorted to kidnapping
members of other species and experimenting on them. A
Vidiian scientist, Sulan, believed that research into Klingon
genetic material would eventually lead to a cure. Whether
this line of investigation would have been successful became
moot when it was revealed that the coalition known as the "think
tank" had devised a cure for the phage. Now cured of the
disease that had been ravaging their society for so long, the
Vidiians had to face the consequences of the actions they took
in their desperate struggle, which cost the lives of so many
innocents. VOY "Phage"
Phyrox Plague
A particularly virulent disease that swept
the planet Cor Caroli V in 2366. Starfleet Command
classified the outbreak as secret after intervention by the
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D contained the virus.
TNG "Allegiance"
Plasma Plague
A family of lethal virus types, one of which
threatened the heavily populated Rachelis system in 2365.
The plsma plaque viruses were known for almost a century prior
to 2365, and pioneering research was conducted by Dr. Susan
Nuress in 2295 following an epidemic on planet Obi VI. One
mutated strain, developed during Nuress's explorations, was
discovered to grow more rapidly when exposed to eichner
radiation. A smiliar strain threatened the U.S.S.
Enterprise NCC-1701-D, when the ship was transporting
speciems of plsma plaque to science station Tango Sierra to
combat the Rachelis system contagion. TNG "The Child"
Pottrik Syndrome
A disorder similar to Kalla-Nohra Syndrome
that is treated using the same medication. A bio-probe can
be used to distinguish between the similar conditions.
DS9 "Duet"
Psi 2000 Virus
A water-based organism originally found on
planet Psi 2000 in 2266. The virus infected members of the
Federation science team stationed on that planet, causing them
to exhibit irrational behavior that eventually led to their
deaths. Transmitted through contact in humanoid
perspiration, the virus later affected the members of the
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 crew, resulting in the
near-destruction of the ship. An antidote was found, but a
similiar virus that was carried by airborne particles infected
members of the U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-53911 and the
U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D in 2364. TOS "The
Naked Time," TNG "The Naked Now"
Rigelian Fever
A lethal disease resembling the bubonic
plague - as seen on Earth - in its effects. The only known
antidote, ryetalyn, is extremely rare and difficult to
chemically synthesize. TOS "Requiem for Methuselah"
Radiation Disease
Radiation disease was initially caused by the
unwitting tampering of an antimatter reactor core on a Delta
Quadrant world; a nuclear winter that lasted decades ensued.
Sufferers endured horrific skin complaints as a result of
exposure to the radiation, but all conditions were treatable.
VOY "Friendship One"
Rigelian Kassaba
Fever
A disease treated with stokaline injections,
presumably less virulent than standard Rigelian fever.
TOS "By Any Other Name"
Rudellian Brain
Fever
A cerebral infection prevalent on Bajor and
in other worlds formerly administered by Cardassia. DS9
"The Assignment"
Rop'ngor
A juvenile Klingon disease that results in
skin eruptions and malaise similar in effect to Terran measles.
Very rarely seen in adult Klingons, unless they are in poor
physical condition, and considered a very embarrassing
affliction in adulthood. TNG "Up the Long Ladder"
Rugalan Fever
A deadly disease prevalent on the Trill
homeworld. Those who survive the illness are severely
incapacitated for a number of weeks. DS9 "Nor the
Battle to the Strong"
Rudellian Plague
A virulent illness that swept through a
Cardassian colony on the planet Pentath III in 2372.
DS9 "Rules of Engagement"
Rushton Infection
A lethal disease that was still prevalent,
and sudden in its effects, in 2361. TNG "The Bonding"
Sakuro's Disease
A extremely rare but dangerous condition that
can cause fever, weakness, and, ultimately, death if left
untreated. TOS "Metamorphosis"
Symalene Blood
Burn
A virulent contagion that could, if
unchecked, kill an entire planetary population within an
extremely short space of time. TOS "The Changeling"
Synthococcus Novae
A dangerous, but treatable contagion, which
was a bacillus-strain side effect of modern technology. It
was regarded as a serious health hazard, with suffers being
required to notify their status to the authorities. Rare
individuals carry the disease in dormant form, infecting others
while being immune themselves.
Tarkalean Flu
Takalean flu is a non-life-threatening
ailment that is manifested with fever, respiratory distress, and
tremors, but lasts only a few days. VOY "Body and Soul"
Tellurian Plague
A virulent and lethal infection that was
still prevalent and incurable, in the 2360's. TNG "A
Matter of Time"
Terellian Death Syndrome
An extremely unpleasant condition relating to
cellular decay, which, despite its sinister name, can easily be
reversed if diagnosed early enough. Symptoms include
dizziness, blurred vision, cardiac palpitations, and a stinging
sensation in the lower spine. TNG "Genesis"
Teplan Blight
A viral disease endemic to the population of
a planet located in the Teplan system. The disease was
brought to the planet by the Jem'Hadar as punishment for not
accepting Dominion control. The blight was congenital,
present in each individual at birth and characterized by lesions
that are blue at birth, but redden upon death. In 2372,
the Starfleet physician Dr. Julian Bashir, though unable to cure
the mature form of the disease, was able to devise a vaccine
that eradicated the blight from unborn children, insuring future
generations were disease-free. DS9 "The Quickening"
Terrellian Plague
A particularly virulent disease which, in the
anti-time universe created by Q, became virtually out of control
in 2395. Following an outbreak on Romulus, the Klingon
Empire allowed medical ships to cross the border of the Neutral
Zone to offer aid. TNG "All Good Things..."
Terra Nova Radiation
Sickness
The inhabitants of mankind's first deep space
colony, Terra Nova, were subjected to lethal forms of radiation
after an asteroid ploughed into their planet. The
resulting shockwave from the impact formed a radioactive cloud
that poisoned the atmosphere of the northern hemisphere for 70
years. The Novans fled underground, but suffered from
radiation sickness, and various cancers soon became prevalent.
The Novans had to abandon their subterranean homes Novans had to
abandon their subterranean homes when a bersium isotope
contaminant entered the ground water supply and caused them to
suffer from micro-cellular decay. The Novans were
relocated to the southern hemisphere, where they were finally
safe from the effects of the "poison rain." ENT "Terra
Nova"
Thelusian Flu
A virus causing minor respiratory distress,
endured by the first officer of the U.S.S. Lantree NCC-1837.
TNG "Unnatural Selection"
Tetracyanate Poisoning
In 2151 the inhabitants of an Akaali city
were being poisoned by a covert and illegal mining operation for
veridium isotopes. An industrial lubricant, Tetracyanate
622, which was used in the mining process, had leaked into the
area's water supply, consequently infecting the local
population. The isotope caused lesions and mottled the
skin of the infected, and if not treated usually proved fatal.
ENT "Civilization"
Transporter Psychosis
This rare medical disorder was caused by a
breakdown of neurochemical molecules during transport, affecting
the body's motor functions as well as the autonomic systems and
the higher brain functions. Frequent early symptoms were
sleeplessness, tachycardia, muscular spasms, myopia, and
dehydration. More acute cases manifested paranoia,
hallucinations, delusions, and psychogenic hysteria, and, in
extreme cases, multi-infarct dementia caused by dead zones in
the cerebral tissues. First diagnosed in 2209 by
researchers on Delinia II, the problem resulted from an
imperfect understanding of the effects of transporter technology
on humanoid physiology, and was eliminated in 2319 with
development of the multiplex pattern buffer. TNG "Realm
of Fear"
Tropolisine-Induced
Psychosis
Ab exploratory landing party sent from the
Enterprise NX-01 to a Minshara-class world was exposed to a
pollen, which contained a psychotropic agent named Tropolisine.
Those infected suffered anxiety and paranoia, and were subject
to intense hallucinations. Dr. Phlox's analysis of the
compound revealed that it contained a stray neutron, which, when
broken down, released a toxin that could prove fatal if not
treated with inaprovaline. Ensign Novakovich was almost
killed after his exposure to the alien pollen. ENT
"Strange New World"
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