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Re:Use Only as Directed by brazzy on Monday September 23, 2013 @06:23AM (#6429907)
Usually they have a gastrointestinal infection and lose fluid through diarrhea and vomiting, i.e. drinking doesn't help. If they don't get it via an infusion, it can be game over surprisingly quickly.

"You die of dysentry" isn't just a game quirk.

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Re:Use Only as Directed by Tichy on Tuesday September 24, 2013 @04:30AM (#6436691)
Interesting, although I wonder if "death by dehydration" would be the correct labeling of those cases.

Like if you are being stabbed through the heart, technically you die of heart failure.

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