Daghuri Plague

The Daghuri Plague was a major disease outbreak that affected large parts of Khutu, as well as parts of Taizi, Omba, and Daligash, from 740 to 741 IE. It was a wasting illness where affected individuals lost weight and could not draw adequate nutrition from food, until eventually vomiting up their own organs. The best herbalists to investigate the origins of the plague concluded that its origins were waterborne. Throughout a year or more, town after town fell victim to the plague, which was highly resistant to treatment. It is estimated that in Khutu, between 5-10% of the total population died during this one year, while elsewhere, fatality rates were lower but still 1-2%. The Daghuri Plague shaped the politics of lineages for a generation or more, as several lines found themselves without likely heirs. By the end of 741 the plague had largely subsided, although there have been sporadic outbreaks since that time.