Tools/Sickness checker/Kuru

Kuru (brain disease) in DayZ

From eating human meat. You laugh out loud at random, which gives away your position, and your head and aim twitch.

Cure: No cure. It lasts until you die.

Is there a cure?

  1. There is no cure. It lasts until you die.

Symptoms

  • Laughing for no reason
  • Head jerks, aim twitches
  • Sick icon is showing

How you catch it

Eating human meat, cooked or raw.

How to avoid it

  • Don't eat human meat, cooked or not.

On Is Dead

On Chernarus, smoking a joint also makes you laugh and cough for a little while. That wears off on its own.

Questions

Can you cure kuru in DayZ?

There is no cure. It lasts until you die.

What causes kuru in DayZ?

Eating human meat, cooked or raw. When it starts: about half an hour after eating human meat. Cooking doesn't help.

What are the symptoms of kuru in DayZ?

Main signs: laughing for no reason; head jerks, aim twitches.

Severity
Serious
Where
Any map
When it starts
About half an hour after eating human meat. Cooking doesn't help.
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Other illnesses with similar symptoms

CholeraTetracycline, plus plenty of clean water.
SalmonellaCharcoal tablets or multivitamins. Not tetracycline.
Food poisoningCharcoal tablets, or wait it out.

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