Disease

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A Disease is any type of sickness which can come over a users Neopet. Pets do not simply recover from a disease with time; instead, each disease has its own unique cure, a certain item that must be used on your pet in order to cure it. While sick, a Neopet will continue to lose hit points, be unable to fight in the Battledome, and become more miserable until it's cured. They can be diagnosed at the NeoHospital, and the cures can be bought at Neopian Pharmacy. Alternative medicines may be bought in Shenkuu or the Lost Desert, but may be less dependable. A disease can also be cured at the Healing Springs in Faerieland, but may require several visits as all effects of the Healing Springs are random.

Diseases can occur as Random Events, or may be triggered by an item such as Rotten Omelette or Poisonous Lollypop. Chance-based areas of the website can also affect a users Neopet, such as the Wheel of Excitement which features a different Disease your Neopet can be afflicted with every few months. Also, some weapons have been known to cause sickness in the Battledome.

There are currently 36 different diseases.

List of Neopian diseases

Disease	Symptoms	Neopia Central's Cure		Lost Desert's Cure		Shenkuu's Cure
Achy Head	Your pet will have a nasty headache and feel very under the weather.	Magic Goop		Aching Lotion		Black Cherry Tea
Bloaty Belly	This is what happens when your pet eats too much. Your pet will complain of being bloated and will refuse to eat anything.	Flat-U-Less Tablets		Selket Elixir		White Squid Root
Bloaty Feet	Your pet's feet will swell and grow in size until you give it the necessary antidote.	Magic Smelly Socks				Brilliant Draik Flower
Blurred Vision	Your pet will see spots and may bump into things all the time.	Extra Thick Goggles		Minor Healing Ointment		Finely Ground Bean Powder
Bubbles	Your poor pet will constantly hiccup bubbles.	Bubbles Herbal Drink		Scamander Syrup		Lotus Leaves
Chickaroo	Your pet will think it is a chicken, pecking the ground for food and crowing at dawn.	Herbal Scrambled Eggs
Cricky Neck	Ouch - your pet's neck is very stiff and it can't move its head at all.	Neck Brace		Scamander Slime
D'achoo	Your pet will go into a massive sneezing fit, and its eyes will become very sore.	Neopkins				Cobrall Root
Doldrums	Your pet will start hiding in cold, dark, damp corners and won't come out into the light	Mushroom Ointment
Floppy Tongue	Your pet's tongue has become all swollen and floppy. Your pet will not be able to close its mouth and will drool a lot.	Tongue Shrinker		Soothing Bandages		Seaweed Paste
Fuzzitus	This is an allergy to fluff that all pets get now and again, especially bad for JubJubs!!	Fluff Be Gone		Weak Fuzzitus Cream
Fuzzy Fungus	In the most severe cases your Neopets fur can turn purple as it begins to turn into a Fungus Ball.	Honey Blossom Extract
Grumbles	Your pet's stomach will begin to make the loudest of noises and it may be from its food	Grumble Be Gone Tablets		Lime Lozenge		Crumble Fungus
Hoochie Coochies	Your poor pet will break out in blue and green spots.	Hoochie Coochie Tablets
Itchy Scratchies	A nasty disease where your pet is covered in amazingly itchy red lumps.	Itchy Scratchy Cream		Sandy Creme		Dried Prampet Leaves
Jitters	If you notice that your pet runs around constantly and just can't seem to sit still to sleep, eat or do anything it might have this disease.	Potion of Containment		Fuzzy Pink Blanket		Crumble Fungus
Kikoughela	Your pet will have a sore throat and coughing fits.	Kikoughela Syrup
Lumps	Your pet will be covered in large, yellow, itchy lumps.	Medicinal Mud Bath		Sandy Cream		Talon Root
Neezles	Your pet will break out in red spots if it's suffering from Neezles.	Neezles Jab				Dried Prampet Leaves
Neggitus	One too many Neggs can cause an allergic reaction, swelling of the ears and dizziness.	Neggitus Injection		Lemon Lozenge
Neo Flu	Your pet will refuse to eat, appear flushed and be very sleepy.	Neoflu Jelly Pills
NeoBlues	Your pet is feeling very down in the dumps, it shows little or no interest in playing or eating anything.	Tasty Pie				Steaming Green Tea
Neogitus	Your pet's gums become sore and swollen. It has difficulty eating or drinking.	Medicinal Toothbrush		Cherry Lozenge		Slimy Tree Bark
NeoMites	Your beloved pet's coat is covered with lurgees that hop around and make your pet scratch.	NeoMites Injection		Warm Neomites Wrap		Soothing Stones
NeoMonia	This is a nasty illness that needs urgent medical attention. Your pet will feel sick, tired, and grumpy until you give it the cure.	Medicinal Soap		Warm Green Blanket
NeoPhobia	A chronic fear of leaving the house.	Step Out Shoes		Heated Blanket		Dried Mushrooms
NeoPox	If your pet has NeoPox it will be covered in very itchy, contagious red blotches.	NeoPox Pizza		Spotted Blanket		Dried Prampet Leaves
NeoWarts	Your pet will have big cauliflower like lumps growing on its body.	Neowart Fungus
Pollenitus	Caused by the change of seasons and the blooming of plants. If your Neopet is sneezing horribly and has watery, itchy, eyes and nose they probably are suffering from Pollenitus. Feed your pet Crater Fruit Elixir.	Crater Fruit Elixir
Reptillioritus	Caused by a bite from a venomous Reptillior, the skin becomes very red and itchy. Your Neopet will refuse to eat and feel very tired all the time.	Cactopus Cream
Shaky Flakys	Your pet will start trembling uncontrollably and its skin will be dry. In extreme cases, the skin may even start to flake off.	Shaky Flaky Cream				Clay and Leaf Paste
Shock -A- Lots	Your pet's fur will be full of static and anything it touches will give off electric sparks.	Ultra Rubber Gloves
Sneezles	Your pet will have a runny nose and sneeze constantly.	Magic Cookie		Sneezle Powder
Spyder Bite	Caused by a bite from a wild Spyder, your pet will appear very afraid of the Spider Grundo and Spyders.	Spyder Juice Elixir		Voidberry Extract
Ugga-Ugga	Possibly the worst Tyrannian disease, your Neopet's throat becomes so sore that all they can do is make Ugga noises.	Sporkle Syrup		Gwontek Syrup		Shrimp Powder
Watery Eyes	Your pet will look like it is constantly crying even though it may well be quite happy.	Onion Balm		Healing Gauze Pads

Causes of disease

A disease can be caused many different things, the most basic of which is by Random Event, which gives a random disease. The others are more controllable by the user, as they are caused by certain food, games or Battledome Equipment. Infecting a Neopet with a disease is usually a newbie mistake or a malicious attempt by another user. Some users purposefully make their Neopet sick as a way of buying a cheaper cure for a certain disease.

Foods

Ferocious Negg

May give your pet a random disease. It is available from the Negg Faerie. Probably one of the most commonly used disease causing items, because it can also increase a pet's strength. Only price effective for pets that can no longer use the training school. The Strength Serum is also recommended for this purpose.

Poisonous Jelly

Obtained from the Giant Jelly, this may give your pet Neomonia.

Poisonous Lollypop

May give your pet floppy tongue. Given out by Jhudora for completing a level one quest.

Poisonous Mushroom

May give your pet Neopox. This is a retired and rare item from The Apothecary, which it is highly collectable. It costs about 10-12 thousand NP, so users who buy it likely know not to feed it to their pet.

Rotten Omelette

May cause Ugga-Ugga. If you get this at the Giant Omelette, don't feed it to your pet. Buy another omelette off the Shop Wizard if it is hungry.

Species specific

Some Neopets species can become sick by eating certain foods that otherwise do not make a pet sick at all.

• Kyriis can get Itchy Scratchies from apples.
• Quiggles get Neezles from eating ice cream, and other "cream" foods, because they are cold blooded and their blood changes temperature according to their surroundings.
• Tonu can get Neezles from a Melted Chocolate Negg.
• Skeith can get Neezles from cheese items.

Games

There are certain games (such as the Wheel of Excitement and the Wheel of Misfortune) which give a users Neopet's a disease, usually as a risk of playing the game for the rewards. The afflicted disease is usually changed every month or so.

Battledome Equipment

A Neopet gets a disease not by equipping Battledome Equipment, but by having an opponent attack them in the Battledome. Disease causing weapons are popular in some circles as a sick Neopet, although able to finish the fight, cannot fight afterwards until they are cured. Most disease causing Battledome Equipment include poison in their name, but a few do not. These weapons are sometimes used to irritate others by wasting their time and Neopoints.

Buzz Poison Blaster

May cause Blurry Vision. It is multiple use, but is a species weapon and very over-priced for its icons. It is unlikely to be seen in the Battledome.

Coral Cutlass

May cause Fuzzy Fungus or Itchy Scratchies. This weapon is unavailable to the Neopian public and was used by the Cannon Master in the War for New Maraqua. The Cannon Masters use of this item caused cure prices for Fuzzy Fungus and Itchy Scratchies to skyrocket.

Darkness Scarab

May cause Itchy Scratchies. Does block all light but is in the price range of superior items like the Sword of Skarsden. Will be in a gallery before it's in a weapon set.

Mistletoe Potion

May cause Hoochie Coochies. A once per battle weapon that does 7-8 icons of damage. Weaker than Illusens Potion, but in the price range of Honey Potion. Too expensive to be seen in the Battledome.

Mysterious Hemlock Dart and Super Hemlock Dart

May cause Bloaty Belly. The only difference between the two is icon variety. A single use six icon weapon that costs about 600 NP. Rarely, you may see this used by a mean-spirited battler.

Poison Dart and Super Poison Dart

May cause Cricky Neck. Icons are exactly the same for the Super Poison Dart. A single use four icon weapon that costs about 300 NP. Doesn't do as much damage as Mysterious Hemlock Dart, but shows up more occasionally because the cure for Cricky Neck is much more expensive than Bloaty Belly.

Poison Muffin

May cause a random illness. A single use fifteen icon weapon. Since it is considered too expensive for the number of attack icons, especially for a one use item, it is unlikely to be seen in the 2-Player Battledome.

Poison Snowball

May cause Hoochie Coochies. A weak single use weapon that can be bought for 1 NP. A classic among Battledome irritants.

Poison Tipped Dagger

May cause Neowarts. The only cheap multiple use poisoning weapon, and can be bought for about 2000 NP. Many battlers keep one in their Safety Deposit Box for battles where they want to get back at friends or irritate strangers.

Poison Snowflake

May cause Hoochie Coochies. Sells for about 200 NP, over a hundred times more expensive than the Poison Snowball for less icons. Don't expect it ever to be used in the battledome.

Portable Cloud

May cause watery eyes. A very solid Battledome weapon that is given by Jhudora at level 47, and is therefore virtually non-existent.

Vile Swamp Water

May cause watery eyes. A multiple use six icon weapon that would be great for beginners, if it didn't cost over a million NP. If bought, it will be for a gallery, not battle.

Epidemics

Itchy Scratchies epidemic

On 6th March 2001, there was an outbreak of Itchy Scratchies at the Money Tree. Any pets which visited it had a high chance of being infected. The epidemic was brought under control later the same day, and the Water Faerie from the Healing Springs offered to cure those she could.

Scourgies pandemic

On April Fool's Day 2011, the Scourgies pandemic was released. The highly contagious disease was discovered at 1:03:56 am NST, the Pharmacy releasing information about how many Neopets started to have fungus growing all over them, as well as itchiness, dizziness, and muscle aches. Cures could be distributed to Neopets the player did not own from the hospital.

Trivia

• On August 24, 2002, the Wheel of Excitement began to give Sneezles to Neopets. This was a done a day after Meuka became a challenger in Defenders of Neopia, allowing users to gain access to fight him.
• The price of the cure of the chosen disease in the Wheel of Excitement always increase tenfold or higher during the time the disease is given due to high demand.

External links

• The Neopian Hospital
• The Pharmacy
• Help File: My Pet has a disease, how do I cure it?
• Neopets FAQ: Battledome - I do not see my pet on the pull down menu above the 1-player challenger list
• Editorial: 23, 45, 48, 50, 62, 76, 102, 139, 169, 190, 192, 219, 235, 241