Brain Prion Disease

': AKA:  'The Giggles' or more commonly 'Kuru is an incurable neuro-degenerative disease in DayZ Standalone.

  

Cause:
Survivors in DayZ Standalone can become infected with abnormally folded proteins (Prion Proteins) that cause either by:


 * 1) Consuming (un)cooked Human Steak or (un)cooked Fat harvested from Survivors corpses.
 * 2) Drinking water from a Pump or pond with with bloody hands after skinning a Survivor corpse.

Once infected: this infection  will  result in and the symptoms below.

Symptoms:

 * 1) Tremors - resulting in shaky hands whilst aiming down sights of weapons.
 * 2) Random outbursts of laughter or crying, audible to other nearby players.

Prevention:

 * Avoid the consumption of (un)cooked Human Steak and/or Fat from Survivors where possible.
 * Do not eat Raw or Cooked Fat if you are not sure of the origin.
 * Be wary of players offering you these food items without verifying the source.
 * Wash hands clean of blood after Skinning Survivors before eating or drinking non-Human products, especially with bare hands.
 * Wear Gloves in the first place when skinning Survivor corpses to prevent contamination.
 * Cooking the Human Steak or Survivor Fat first  does not  prevent contracting BPD.

The only cure for this disease is death.