Brain Pox Analysis

When someone is infected with brain pox the disease goes directly to the brain and nervous system. The brain pox attacks these systems and takes control of the person. In the book the people that got infected were infected through the spores in the air. The spores can get into the body through the person’s eyes, nose and mouth. People who are around when someone goes into the final stages of brain pox are extremely at risk since it is transferred through the air. Even if you are not touching the person who is infected, just by passing by when they are in the final stages of the disease can cause spores to get into your body. The first people to get the brain pox got it through the dust in the box, all of the other victims got it secondhand. …show more content…
The person infected with brain pox may start acting different at first, they may be irritable and not acting like themselves, this is the disease taking over. It could cause those infected to do things they don’t usually do. The noticeable symptoms resemble a cold, runny nose etc. Blood blisters will form in the mouth, nose and throat and a yellow ring will form around the eyes. Some yellow streaks also form in the kidneys but this is not know until the autopsy is performed. Usually, right before the final stages of the disease start a clear mucus will come out of the nose and mouth and the person may feel dizzy or light-headed. When the brain pox really takes control the blood blisters open up and the victim will start twitching and it will end in seizures and convulsions. The seizure is caused by the disease taking control of the spine and the nervous system. During the seizure the spine bends back until it forms a “C” shape. The victim loses all control when the seizures start, they lose control of their bladder and start gnawing on their mouth due to the convulsions. Sometimes, they may even bite through their own tongue or