The Red Insect Disease (RID)
(coleopterus mutus)
Until today, the origin of the Red Insect Disease (RID) virus remains uncertain. Based on the oldest cases registered, however, it is believed the virus has existed since the beginning of mankind.
RID is caused by a mutant virus that disguises as a normal blood cell to spread silently but quickly into the immune system. The first reactions of the infection start unexpectedly as the body doesn’t present previous signs. RID can affect people form any age, race and gender, but it commonly affects people who write, speak and read frequently and/or fluently.
Two-hundred-forty-five countries in five continents have registered at least one case of RID.
Symptoms
RID virus can cause instant fever and an sudden increase in the adrenaline levels. As the virus spreads, it sends electric shocks to the central nervous system causing disorders in the ability to write and speak. Other immediate symptoms in its first stages include muteness that could lead to confusion and high levels of anxiety.
The first symptoms end within the first three to four weeks. In extreme cases, the sufferer could present severe injuries or died instantly during the first stage. In the majority of registered cases, latter symptoms of the disease are more subtle and may occur weeks or months after the first reactions.
The patient may present long-term cases of paranoia, depression, low-self esteem and decrease of morality. Normally, physicians struggle with confirming the diagnosis because patients confuse the first symptoms with lesser sicknesses and ignore the second.
Studies show that some sufferers who survive the second stage of the disease may become agitated or fearful when asked to write and speak, others suffer a complete loss of writing abilities and remain mute permanently.
The most challenging issue of RID is that the virus can collect feedback from previous attacks. Although the causes and symptoms have been similar since the first registered cases, RID is still one of the most challenging sickness for modern Medicine.
The virus never attacks in the same place and makes subtle changes in its disguise to pass unrecognized by the immune system. Only after the disease is fully developed, physicians can make an accurate diagnose. Thus, researchers have not yet been able to develop an effective vaccine to prevent it or stop it.
Other effects
Patients with RID can suffer social rejection. As latter symptoms are mainly physiological, patients are often labeled as hypochondriac and/or paranoid. Reports say the patient’s reactions to the symptoms are so unique, only other sufferers can comprehend and recognize a case of RID at first sight.
Outcome and Alternative Treatment
The outcome of patients with RID may vary. Some cases show patients gradually regain physiological health and normal writing and speaking abilities, others don’t recover from the second symptoms and can present chronicle diseases such as extreme fatigue, cynicism and apathy.
In non of the cases, however, patients fully recovered.
RID can be controlled but positive results depend solely on the patient’s will to struggle and fight against the disease for long periods or even a life-time.
