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{{p|[[File:Angie infection.jpg|thumb|ELID symptom initial stages on agent [[Angelia]] after she was exposed to a Collapse bomb explosion, notice the scorched skin.]]}}
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The symptoms for acute exposition to Collapse Fluid radiations (such as a Collapse Bomb) include coughing blood,<ref>{{cite|gfl|sg|3-5, [[Angelia]] coughs up blood after {{doll name|M4A1|AR|5|costume=costume1}} uses a [[Collapse Fluid]] bomb}}</ref> pain in the head and stomach<ref name=Iso>{{cite|gfl|iso|Under the Wall II}}</ref> or a sensation akin to one's bones piercing through the skin,<ref>{{cite|gfl|12-3|[[the Commander]] describes the sensation they felt after the Collapse Bomb detonation}}</ref> convulsions,<ref name=Iso /> fatigue, scorch marks on the skin and periods of unconsciousness.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ct|3-5A Sum of All Wraths}}</ref> Most people die directly from radiations due to their average body resilience, but healthy people like soldiers can survive to reach the worst stages of irradiation.<ref name=CT31 /> Despite this, children can still turn into infected.<ref>{{cite|gfl|12-3|an infected girl attacks {{doll name|ST AR-15|AR|5|costume=costume2}} and [[Dandelion|M4A1?]]}}</ref> As silicification<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Dreams on the Island of Dia IV}}</ref><ref>{{cite|gfl|pr|E1-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite|gfl|ls|E24}}</ref> (硅化, also translated “silication”<ref name=CT31 /><ref>{{cite|gfl|dr|Pollinosis II}}</ref> or, improperly, “siliconization”<ref>{{cite|gfl|sc|E3-1}}</ref>) occurs, their muscles and blood vessels will harden and their mind progressively withers to basic aggressive instincts.<ref name=CT31 /> Due to this stiffening the soon-to-be infected maybe unable to flex their fingers and turn their own weapon on themselves.<ref name=Iso />
Advanced ELID infection contracted by repeated exposure for short periods of time manifests physically as bluish-green skin, extremely fast aging made evident by geriatric wrinkles and crows' feet on the face, difficulty to breathe, muscular weakness and very unstable vital signs. Body amino acids decompose, connective tissues break down throughout the body, red blood cell count falls rapidly along with blood oxygen carrying capacity and the skeletal structure changes, undergoing calcification and increasing the density and hardness of bones to numbers up to 400 HB, far beyond conventional steel. Onset period increases as the body is repeatedly exposed to relics. Acute infection is fatal within 61 hours. Conversion to infected can take 24 to 48 hours, but necessitate the body to be healthy enough to survive DNA recombination.<ref name=Bakery9>{{cite|bg|Secret Document 9}}</ref> Under heavy radiation doses, transformation can take only minutes.
There are two types of immunity to ELID, designated “semi-immunosome” and “pan-immunosome”.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Ariadne’s Clew III}}</ref> Semi-immunosome humans can be in close contact with Collapse radiations or ELID infected with no adverse effects. Semi-immunosome immunity can be innate or acquired. Known semi-immunosomes include [[Machlian]] (innate) and [[the Commander]] (acquired).<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Atropos’ Shears I}}</ref> Known pan-immunosomes are [[Kawasaki Kazusa]]<ref>{{cite|rc|Worldview “Pan-immunosome”}}</ref> and the products of the [[Three Goddesses project]].<ref>{{cite|rc|2-3}}</ref> [[Isomer White]] and [[Nyto]]s are immunosomes of unspecified type.
The search for an effective, cheaply produced and easily distributed ELID cure sunk many pharmaceutical companies who tried to synthesize it. Some advocated that ELID cures were only tackling the symptoms of a wider environmental problem,<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Torricelli’s Trumpet II}}</ref> but a variety of cheap fraudulent cures or protective products were sold in the streets of Green Zones.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Ship of Theseus I}}</ref> In 2064, Galatea Technology Corporation, backed by [[Paradeus]], attempted to put on the market the Idunn Formulation Type-III, supported by renowned surgeon Lady [[Gray]].<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Torricelli’s Trumpet I}}</ref> and ELID treatment specialist [[Minor Characters#Eugene Rugosa|Eugene Rugosa]].<ref>{{cite|gfl|ls|35-R3}}</ref>
By 2074, human infection was considered solved and infected fauna was the main danger posed by ELID.<ref>[https://weibo.com/7367502517/JvRoQwCcX Weibo - E.L.I.D]</ref>
