- « Pressure behind the eye causes discomfort and distracts people from washing their hands »
- — Description of the Symptom in Plague Inc.: The Board Game
Headache is a symptom available in the Simian Flu DLC, in addition to the Nipah Virus, Mad Cow Disease and Swine Flu scenarios, this symptom also appears in Multiplayer Mode. It makes it difficult to concentrate on infected, decreasing cure speed.
Government Actions[]
- In the Simian Flu DLC, there is a possibility for governments to distribute free aspirin to the population if this symptom is evolved, in addition the local priority must be 5 while the global priority must be 0 for this action to be implemented.[1]
Cure Effects[]
| Plague | Cure Requirement | Research Inefficiency |
|---|---|---|
| Simian Flu | +0.01 | +0.02 |
| Nipah Virus | +0.01 | +0.05 |
| Mad Cow Disease | +0.01 | 0 |
| Swine Flu | +0.02 | 0 |
Trivia[]
- In the Swine Flu scenario, this symptom, when evolved, reduces the plague mutation by 0.5[2]
- In the Nipah Virus scenario, this symptom requires the evolution of at least one of these transmissions, which are Bat 1, Swine 1 and Horse 1.
Gallery[]
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Headache Symptom Card from Plague Inc.: The Board Game
Source: This image was taken from the digitisation of the Official Cards included in the Plague Inc.: The Board Game Add-On for TableTop Simulator
(Original Add-On Link on Steam, respective credits for the digitization of Board Game Cards scanned by them) |
Notes[]
- ↑ This symptom is pre-evolved at the beginning of the game in the Mad Cow Disease scenario, if the player devolves it, the initial cost in DNA points of the symptom is 4, according to the game files.
References[]
- ↑ Simian Flu Statistics - Game Files
- ↑ Swine Flu Statistics - Game Files