Boleyn/Plumhomme disease, also referred to by longform as
Variant Recombinant Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy, is an incurable and terminally fatal neurodegenerative disease transmissible through humans, infecting Prion Proteins in the brain. Initial symptoms include psychiatric problems, behavioural changes, and most commonly intermediate and recurring outbursts of unwarranted aggression. The later stage of the illness, more publicly known, results in patients exhibiting manic symptoms, stupor or catatonia, confusion, delusions and/or hallucinations, involuntary movements and vocalisations. The first known case was identified in New Brunswick, Canada in
March 2021. The disease has since spread worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic. Additional controversy has arisen following the discovery that the initial variant of the disease was altered by exposure to trace growth hormones present in the waterways of New Brunswick, improperly disposed of by factory farmers.
Infection is primarily caused by exposure to infected fluids, primarily through scratches, bites, licks or ingestion of contaminated saliva, blood, mucus or urine. Contrary to popular belief, Boleyn/Plumhomme disease does
not result in symptoms resembling necrosis or cannibalism. This is in part due to misinterpretation of already present symptoms in a minor percentage of infected persons; while there have been multiple instances of those infected with Boleyn/Plumhomme both biting and consuming others, this is rather the result of the subsequent hyperphagiac state, during which time those infected will eat any form of available meat or carcass, vegetable or fruit, or in minor cases inedible objects such as bricks or cushions. Similarly, whilst many infected persons have been reported as developing varying injuries to their body, this is an end result of said persons not voluntarily preserving their wellbeing. Regardless, persons suffering from late-stage infection prove to be outwardly hostile and unpredictable, making any case a major risk to the public. Outbreaks in metropolitan areas resulted in widespread civil unrest and loss of life.