Clarify info Plague slightly

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Markus Armbruster 2012-06-30 16:06:54 +02:00
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Stage I -- The gestation or incubation phase Stage I -- The gestation or incubation phase
in which no symptoms appear. in which no symptoms appear.
Sectors or ships that are in this stage of the plague Sectors, ships and land units that are in this stage of the plague
are indistinguishable from healthy sectors or ships. are indistinguishable from healthy ones.
This stage lasts 32 to 63 time units, This stage lasts 32 to 63 time units,
(less than a day and a half). (less than a day and a half).
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Many researchers have commented on the surprising lack of correlation Many researchers have commented on the surprising lack of correlation
between food supply and plague outbreak. between food supply and plague outbreak.
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Fortunately, the plague is only infectious while the sector is Fortunately, the plague is only infectious while a sector, ship or
land unit is
actively battling the plague (Stage II). The most effective method actively battling the plague (Stage II). The most effective method
for curing plague has been to isolate the sector by stopping all for curing plague has been to isolate the sick as soon as an outbreak
distribution, deliveries, movement, etc. originating from the sector has been spotted.
once an outbreak has been spotted.
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This includes loading and unloading of ships and land units (since This includes preventing any loading and unloading of ships and land
they can, of course, carry plague), allowing explorations out of the units (since they can, of course, carry plague), explorations out of the
sector, moving commodities out of the sector, distribution or sector, moving commodities out of the sector, distribution or
deliveries from the sector, etc. Basically, any people or commodities delivery, etc. Basically, any people or commodities
that originate from a sector actively battling plague will cause the that originate from a sector, ship or land unit actively battling
destination sector (or ship or land unit) to become infected. plague will cause the destination sector, ship or land unit to become
infected.
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Once an outbreak has been spotted, the plague takes on an infectious Once an outbreak has been spotted, the plague takes on an infectious
state at the next update. There is very little time to isolate the state at the next update. There is very little time to isolate the