What was really implied was that Thrax wants a full chapter to himself, like Ebola or the Bubonic Plague. He may have fleeting mentions, but, like the common cold, he isn't significant enough. The fact is that Thrax could have been anything from E. Coli to Campylobacter to Rift Valley Fever.
If you're really serious about "diagnosing" what Thrax is, narrow it down like so:
Symptoms;
-Fever
-Dehydration
-Lethargy
-Flu-like symptoms
Affects: Hypothalamus (controls many functions), removes or cancels out DNA segments in the brain.
Of course, there's not really any virus which matches every Thrax symptom. Anthrax is a fast killer, but has its "own chapter in the medical books"
As for the person who said about Ebola = bleeding from every orifice... Not technically true. According to a report by a doctor at an outbreak, the patients' bodies were in shock, but very few bled externally. Those who did, however, died.
And I apologise for the long post. I study Immunology and I like debating things like this.
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csigrl963
17 years ago
Nice...finally someone who is not assuming he actually is another disease.
Liking the analysis too; Ebola+Anthrax SO do not fit. And to who suggested TB:
um what? The main thing that differentiates TB from other diseases is the hacking up blood bit. Otherwise, fever, aches & pains are just basically your stereotypical symptoms of illness. When I was younger, I had always assumed he was just the Red Plague or whatnot but that doesn't work either.
There are tons of obscure viruses out there, I'm sure he was just supposed to be a new one.
I remember this movie from when it first came out. I loved it so much at the time, and I remember watching it like 5 times the day I got it on DVD. Years later, I still love it. It just didn't get the praise it deserved...it really was pretty clever and well done.
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