Health
In Pharaoh, there are three main health threats to your
population. They are disease, malaria, and plague.
Disease
 Most
likely to occur in homes that do not have access to a physician. Does
not spread, but if entire neighborhood has no physician access, then
more than one house can become diseased. If a house becomes infected
with disease, all the inhabitants will die. The house remains infected
for two months, during which time no immigrants will move in. After
two months, the house is clean and livable.
Malaria
Homes close to the river or reed marshes are most at
risk. Strikes individual homes and will spread. Risk is greater when
river is flooded. Providing apothecaries best prevention for malaria.
If a house becomes infected with malaria, all the inhabitants will die.
The house remains infected for two months, during which time no immigrants
will move in. After two months, the house is clean and livable.
Plague
Plague
strikes when overall city health is low. Begins in one house, Then the
victim wanders the streets, infecting each house he passes. He will
die within a month, or will disappear if he encounters an apothecary.
If a house becomes infected with plague, all the inhabitants will die.
The house remains infected for two months, during which time no immigrants
will move in. After two months, the house is clean and livable
.
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