Scintillating Sicknesses - Ends 16th May

[ChickenFaces]

My Biology teacher loves to describe really disgusting infections and diseases to us. I'll admit, I've started to get an interest in them as well. And since I've spent all week studying for a Biology exam, I decided to relate Biology to everything... Even competitions.

Post a disgusting/interesting disease [its name and symptoms] below. It can be a real-life disease, or one that you've made up on your own. Just be appropriate, have fun, and good luck!

Prize: 5 credits + 10 rep

[JerseySafety]

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Irritation and discoloured skin.


Has to be the most disgusting around except for like maybe herpes.

Edited by Infectious (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not make inappropriate posts!

[iflu.]

Lewandowsky-Lutz Disease

It is a condition in which keratin-like matter (the substance that forms your nail) grows out of the hands and legs. The growth is extremely hard to remove.

I think it's a real disease. D :

[j0rd]

Werewolf Syndrome
Where a human thinks they are a Werewolf.

This is real

[Splendipz]

Elephantiasis


Caused by a parasitic infection from round worms, the lymphatic system is virtually shut down, thereby making it impossible for tissue to shed fluid.

The fluid builds up, inflaming the tissue and causing you to swell up like a...wait for it.....an elephant!

This disease is commonly found in underdeveloped regions of South America, Central Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean.

Long-term infection a buildup of fluid in the scrotum, and elephantiasis of the legs, scrotum, arms, penis, breasts, and vulvae.

Before you start envisioning a huge penis or massive jugs on your girl, just remember it's extremely painful and it means you have SEVERAL WORMS mutating in your body.

[Conservative,]

Vampire Disease: pain from the sun


There are people out there who go to great lengths to avoid the sun. If they are caught in the sun, their skin will blister. Some of them have pain and blistering as soon as the sun touches their skin. Ok, so they're not actually vampires. They don't drink blood and sleep in coffins, but they do suffer from a rare disease that has vampire-like symptoms.

Real disease.

[Delimed]

Bigheadais

Where head swells

[kuzkasate]

Cancrum Oris



Also called "noma" and gangrenous stomatitis, cancrum oris attacks the mucous membranes of the mouth.
Afflicting mostly children in developing countries, this disease spreads into the cheek, nose and palate
causing the tissue to literally rot off the face.

Early symptoms include excessive salivation, fetid odor and gray discoloration of the affected area.
Sufferers typically have chronic malnutrition and poor oral hygiene. Noma can be fatal if left
untreated. It can cause massive tissue destruction before healing. Treatment with antibiotics and nutritional
support halts progression of the disease. Plastic surgery may be necessary to remove destroyed tissues and
reconstruct facial bones.

[iLion]

Gomasosalisanylasiswhichbangolivetidiermintierosig niercramnierok

A deep nail stuck into the heart.

[Pigperson]

Hypertrichosis, sometimes called “Human Werewolf Syndrome”, is characterized by excessive hair growth in various places...



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