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11 February 1984 @ 10:00 pm
Official Public Announcment  


A very unstable and contagious virus of unknown origins has spread throughout the wizarding world at a very rapid pace. St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is ensuring the best care for each of their patients and is requesting that the public do its best to contain the disease.

The Minister for Magic has sent his best officials from the Department of Magical Disease Control to St. Mungo's and areas with high concentrations of the break out to uncover the origins of this virus. They will be conducting examinations of currently admitted patients and a testing station will be set up at a soon-to-be disclosed location.

To prevent the disease from spreading, please take the proper precautions. Viruses that are spread through the air can be contained with proper sneezing techniques and diligent hand washing. On page T4, instructions on how to cast a proper partial-face bubble-head charm are laid out. This allows those who have not contracted the virus to breathe clean air while cutting down their chances on catching it. This is NOT a 100% cure, as St. Mungo's and the Ministry of Magic are still uncertain of all this virus' specifications.

Any questions can be left here, and healers on-call will be able to answer as many questions as possible

Please be safe.
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10 February 1984 @ 03:49 pm
Emergency Notice to St. Mungo's Staff  
To All Staff,

If capable, the St. Mungo's board of administration is requesting that all trained healers, mediwizards, and nurses please report to the hospital. There has been an increase in patient intake due to the spread of a flu-like illness and we are at capacity. With more staff on hand, we will be able to treat and diagnose our patients properly, quickly, and efficiently. Overtime will be paid as this is a voluntary call for those off duty and for those who chose to remain on.

Please be aware that this virus seems to be highly contagious, and proper precautions must be taken. Variations of the bubble-head charm will be used to create a safer atmosphere for those working, and a public announcement will soon be made with instructions on how to perform the spell as well. The illness appears to be spread through the air, but as of right now our Magical Bugs Department is currently working on a complete and thorough diagnosis.

Please respond to this post if you plan to come in, as we may have to resort to spreading our numbers throughout the various departments.
Mark Wood
Chief Healer
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28 April 1983 @ 12:25 pm
Dragon Pox Outbreak!  
St. Mungo's has reported an increase in patients being admitted with severe cases of dragon pox. Thirteen wizards and witches have been diagnosed with the disease in the past week and a half, and it appears that the pox is spreading at an alarming rate.

Dragon Pox is contagious and while there is a cure (developed by Gunhilda of Gorsemoor in 1601), it is imperative that the victim is treated immediately. If you come in contact with someone who has dragon pox, please use extreme caution. Symptoms take at least three days to fully reveal themselves, and by then the victim may have spread the pox throughout wherever they have visited. Your local apothecaries have temporary cures, but if a full blown case of Dragon Pox hits your home, please head to St. Mungo's for treatment so that the disease can be quarantined.

If symptoms are left alone for a period of time, dragon pox is still a very dangerous, and fatal disease. The elderly, children, and women who are pregnant should be very cautious about who they come in contact with in the next few weeks while the pox is contained.

Symptoms
• Bumps that can leave scars.
• Fever, weakeness, itching, nausea, headache, sore throat
• Hallucinations are known to occur
• Green-and-purple rash or lasting greenish tinge to skin.
• Sparks from nostrils with sneezing.
• From the initial diagnosis patients are quarantined for at least four days before being announced they are no longer contagious
• The greenish tinge lasts for the earliest two weeks, even if the patient is no longer contagious
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