Greetings esteemed members of Sanctuary civil Authority.
I am HAfur Hunter, Ranger of MArthammur Duin, Guardian of the circle of Stewards. I have come to report to you on the disease known as the 'Rat Pox.'
The disease has several symptons, the foremost including large swellings along joints, arms, and legs. The bulges are unnaturally large, and secret a milky white fluid. Pale skin is a common attribute to the disease, as is coughing, and wheezing. The disease seems infect the old, the young, and those of weak constitution the most. Though one should not feel safe just because he called hardy.
The water seems to spread through water, the stream in lower sanctuary appears to be the source. The spring causing the stream also appears to come from the machine, all intuitive evidence points to a poisoning, or a malfunction in the waterworks. Theories also suggest Chosen causing the plague, and a few more paranoidal folks in lower claim the spellguard.
The disease is unnatural, resisting divine, and mundane attempts to cure it. The cure at this moment is unknown, all we can do is treat the sick and make them comfortable, providing clean water, food, and rest.
Prevention: General plague measures can be used, and have been, Quarantine the sick, and bar the source of the sickness.
Boiling the water before drinking can also lower the chances of being inflicted (in theory, not tested) of by the disease.
Over all- lower seems to have taken it quite well, the sick at first reluctant, then moving eagerly to quarantine facilities.
The Guardians and the druids provided the initiative for the moment, and we will continue to see this through.
Hafur Hunter.