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Wound Infection

A dirty cut that turns into a fever and steady health loss.

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bacterialinjurycurable

Bacteria in an untreated or badly bandaged wound. It develops slowly, which is exactly why it catches people out — players often die a full day after the fight that caused it.

Symptoms

symptom
Key symptoms
FeverPain sounds
May also occur
Blood lossRapid stamina lossShakingUnconsciousness

Stages

Stage 1 — local infection

A wound treated with something dirty, or never treated at all. Caught here it is straightforward to clear.

treatment
  • Disinfect the wound with Disinfectant Spray, Iodine Tincture or Alcoholic Tincture
  • Re-bandage with a clean, disinfected dressing
  • Keep food and water topped up so the wound heals
Stage 2 — advanced infection

Left untreated the infection spreads and starts costing you health. Disinfectant alone will no longer clear it.

treatment
  • Take a full course of Tetracycline Pills
  • Keep disinfecting and re-dressing the wound alongside the antibiotics
  • Stay fed and hydrated so health can regenerate once it clears

Common causes

cause
  • Bandaging a wound with dirty rags
  • Climbing over barbed wire
  • Leaving cuts from melee fights or infected untreated

Recommended treatment

treatment
  1. 1Disinfect the wound with Alcoholic Tincture, Iodine Tincture or Disinfectant Spray
  2. 2Take Tetracycline Pills to clear the infection
  3. 3Re-bandage with a clean, disinfected bandage
  4. 4Stay fed and hydrated so health regenerates once the infection clears

What to avoid

warning
  • Do not bandage with undisinfected rags — that is what caused it
  • Do not vault barbed wire; walk around it
  • Do not assume disinfecting alone is enough once the fever has started

Recommended medicine

Medicine

Tetracycline Pills

Broad antibiotic. The fix for cholera and infected wounds.

Disinfection

Alcoholic Tincture

Disinfects wounds, rags and tools. The most common disinfectant.

Disinfection

Iodine Tincture

Wound disinfectant. Stops an infection before it starts.

Disinfection

Disinfectant Spray

Same job as the tinctures, in a can with more uses.

Treatment

Bandage

Stops bleeding cleanly. Sterile, so no infection risk.

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Game information only — this tool is for DayZ. It is not medical advice and has no real-world use.

DayZ 1.29