Illness

NameUp Description Episode
8472 infection1 An illness which strikes those infected by skin cells from a member of Species 8472; the Human immune system cannot cope with the extremely potent alien cells, and they rapidly grow to infect large portions of the body. Modified Borg nanoprobes are an effective treatment for such infections.1 Scorpion, Part 1
Acute subcellular degradation2 A terminal disease, very similar to the early stages of the phage. It can be cured using Borg regeneration techniques. In 2376 Voyager's EMH cured Dr. Lewis Zimmerman of acute subcellular degradation.2 Life Line
Anaphylactic Shock3 A very strong allergic reaction. It can be treated with stenophyl.3 Nothing Human
Anaprolean fever4 Illness which affected Xindi primates. It could cause a pregnant female to lose her child.4 Azati Prime
Anchilles Fever5 Disease which spreads rapidly and is often fatal. Styris IV was hit by the fever in 2364.5 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 Code of Honor
Andronesian Encephalitis7 A disease transmitted by airborne particles. An Enterprise-D crewmember was treated for this disease in 2365.7 Symptoms include seizures.8 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 The Dauphin
Arethian Flu9 Disease which infected Voyager's Lieutenant Hargrave.9 Eye of the Needle
Atherosclerosis10 Condition in some Humanoid species which causes a hardening of the arteries and a deposit of fat on the arterial walls.10 Homefront
Balt'masor Syndrome11 A disease which Klingons suffer from. Treatment involves regular injections.11 The Drumhead
Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome12 Condition in which dormant genes are reactivated, promoting mutations in the victim.12 Genesis
Bendii Syndrome13 Illness which sometimes affects Vulcans over the age of 200. It causes a total loss of emotional control, which can be telepathically projected onto others.13 Sarek
Clarke's disease14 Debilitating illness suffered by Humans in the mid 22nd century. Clarke's disease is extremely painful, and usually terminal. There was no cure, though genetic engineering could probably have eliminated the disease.14 Borderland
Common Cold15 Earth disease which was notoriously difficult to cure. It was finally defeated prior to 2364.15 The Omega Glory
Cove palm parasite poisoning16 Illness contracted from contact with Cove palm plants. Cove palm parasite poisoning is extremely dangerous and can be fatal unless treated. Even the medical facilities of a Galaxy class starship are insufficient to treat the poison and a Starbase-level facility is usually needed. Willie Potts suffered a case of Cove palm parasite poisoning in 2367.16 Brothers
Cytotoxic Shock3 Prostration of bodily function, caused by high levels of cytotoxins. It can be treated by inaprovaline.3 Nothing Human
Darnay's Disease17 A disease which attacks the which attacks the central nervous system and the brain. Symptoms include pain, coughing, shortness of breath, irritability, and erratic behavior. In the final stages health is so damaged that use of a transporter can be fatal. The condition was incurable with the medicine available to the Federation as of 2365. The Schizoid Man
Dermal Dysplasia18 Skin disease caused by over-exposure of the epidermis to thermal and ultraviolet radiation.18 Future's End, Part 1
Dorek Syndrome19 A rare and incurable disease which affects 1 in 5 million Ferengi. Quark was once told he had Dorek Syndrome, but this was a lie.19 Body Parts
Fluvian fungus20 An illness; by 2152 doctors had developed miraculously effective methods of curing it.20 Canamar
Heartburn21 Burning sensation in the chest caused by indigestion.21 Message in a Bottle
Hemocythemia22 Condition in which intracellular pressure is unstable. This condition is also called Hemocythemic imbalance. It is treated with osmotic pressure therapy.22 Deadlock
Hesperan Thumping Cough23 A flu-like infection.23 Angel One
HTDS24 Holotransference Dementia Syndrome. A syndrome in which a person becomes so involved in a holo program that they lose their sense of identity.24 Projections
Hypochondria12 Condition which causes the sufferer to imagine they have various other medical conditions.12 Genesis
Hypothermia25 Illness caused by exposure to low temperatures.25 Sleeping Dogs
Iresine Syndrome26 A rare neurological disease which results in a peculiar electropathic signature in the thalamus and a severly decreased histamine count.26 Violations
Irumodic Syndrome27 Disorder which results in progresive degeneration of the synaptic pathways. It can be treated with peridaxon, though this is only palliative and no cure exists.27 All Good Things
Iverson's Syndrome28 Disease which causes fatal degeneration in muscle function while leaving mental functions intact. There is no known cure.28 Too Short a Season
Kalla-Nohra Syndrome29 Pulmonary disease found only in those who survived the mining accident at Gallitep.29 Duet
Kamaraazite flu25 A patient with this disease once sneezed so violently he nearly regurgitated his pineal gland.25 Sleeping Dogs
Larosian virus30 A Larosian virus went around Deep Space Nine in 2369, and was considered by Bashir as a possible reason for Jadzia's strange behaviour.30 If Wishes Were Horses
Levodian Flu31 Disease which normally lasts for 29 hours. Symptoms are similar to Earth flu.31 Tattoo
Loque'eque virus32 In 2153 Sato was transformed into a replica of a Loque'eque by a virus.32 Extinction
Macrovirus33 USS Voyager uncounted this virus in 2375. Unusually, each individual virus was able to grow to approximately one metre in length. The virus was attracted to body heat.33 Macrocosm
Memory Virus34 Organism which thrives on peptides generated by a hosts brain. It avoids the bodies immune systems by disguising itself as an engram.34 Flashback
Mendakan Pox35 Disease characterised by skin mottling. Harry Kim suffered from it in 2368.35 Favorite Son
Metremia36 Condition caused by exposure to the Metreon radiation produced in the Metreon Cascade weapon. Metremia can have little effect on its victims for years afterwards and can be difficult to detect. Doctor Jetrel, creator of the Metreon Cascade, died of Metremia.36 Jetrel
Miri's Virus37 Virus encountered in 2266 by the crew of the USS Enterprise. The virus cause extremely slow aging in sufferers until they reached puberty when extremely rapid aging took place.37 Miri
Neural Metaphasic Shock38 A failure of the neurological system in Humanoids. Potentially fatal.38 Ethics
Neurochemical Imbalance39 A serious condition which arises in Vulcans during Pon Farr.39 Blood Fever
Neuroleptic Shock40 A neurological disturbance in which cortical functions of the brain's synaptic pathways are disrupted. This can result in a state similar to coma without the usual biochemical markers.40 Sacred Ground
Orkett's Disease41 Viral sickness which swept through the Bajoran work camps during the Cardassian occupation, killing thousands of children.41 State of Flux
Pa'nar syndrome42 Vulcan disease spread through mind melds. It was very similar to thymic sclerosis, causing degradation of the synaptic pathways and affected the endocrine and immune systems. It was officially believed to be incurable in 215242, but in fact this was a lie propogated by the High Command. A Vulcan properly trained in mind melds can cure Pa'nar with a meld.43 Stigma
Phage44 Disease which consumes the body, requiring replacement of major portions from other sources. The initial stage of the infection causes intense pain. The Phage was eventually cured by the Think Tank.44 Phage
Phyrox Plague45 The population of Cor Caroli V suffered an outbreak of this disease in 2366. It was contained with the help of the Enterprise-D. Starfleet Command classified the outbreak as secret.45 Allegiance
Plasma Plague46 Virtually indestructable and highly dangerous set of diseases. Plasma plague threatened the Rachelis system in 2365.46 The Child
Pottrik's Syndrome29 Disease which afflicts Cardassians. Very similar to Kalla-Nohra syndrome.29 Duet
Progeria47 A rare genetic disorder which causes Humanoid children to age extremely fast. It was eradicated by medical science around 2374.47 Scientific Method
PSI-2000 Virus48 Long chain of water molecules formed under variable gravity conditions, which acts on the body like alcohol.48 The Naked Time
Radiation Poisoning49 Damage to the body produced by exposure to high levels of any type of damaging radiation.49 Real Life
Rapid Aging50 A disease accidentally produced in 2267 by scientists working on genetic experiments on Gamma Hydra IV. Rapid aging caused the people to suffer from the effects of old age despite being only in their 20s.50 The Deadly Years
Rigelian Fever51 Deadly disease similar to bubonic plague. Rigelian fever can be cured by Ryetalyn.51 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 Requiem for Methuselah
Rigelian Kassaba Fever52 A disease. Doctor McCoy once claimed that Spock suffered from Rigelian Kassaba Fever as a ruse to regain control of the Enterprise from the Kelvans.52 By Any Other Name
Rop'ngor53 A disease which affects Klingon children. It is somewhat similar to measels.53 Up The Long Ladder
Rudellian Brain Fever54 Illness which Miles O'Brien suspected his wife of suffering from.54 The Assignment
Rudellian Plague55 Disease which the Cardassian colony on Pentath III suffered from in 2372.55 Rules of Engagement
Rugalan Fever56 Deadly disease which Audrid Dax's daughter Neema once suffered from.56 ...Nor the Battle to the Strong
Rushton Infection57 Rushton Infection killed Jeremy Astor's father in 2371.57 The Bonding
Sakuro's Disease58 Rare disease which can cause an intense fever, weakness, and even death. Federation Commissioner Hedford died of Sakuro's Disease in 2267.58 Metamorphosis
Schizophrenia59 Psychotic mental disorder which causes delusions, retreat from reality, and strongly conflicting emotions.59 Past Tense, Part 1
Subnucleonic radiation poisoning60 A form of radiation poisoning which can cause severe burns and ultimately death. The effects can be avoided by placing the subject in stasis. Some nebulae emit subnucleonic radiation and travel through these are virtually impossible. Borg physical enchancements make drones largely immune to the effect.60 One
Symbalene Blood Burn61 Virulent disease which is capable of killing an entire planetary population in short order, but not as fast as Nomad could.61 Barclay suspected that he was suffering from Symbalene blood burn in 2370, though he was mistaken.12 Earth kept samples of the disease in storage at Cold Station 12 in 2154.6 The Changeling
Synthococcus Novae62 Dangerous organism, a biproduct of modern technology. Doctor Sevrin was a carrier of the disease, although immune to it himself.62 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 The Way to Eden
Taggart's Syndrome63 Genetic disease which is fatal to those who inherit it by the age of 20. The syndrome can be treated with Rigellian gene therapy, though slight shaking of the hands is still present.63 Terra Prime
Telurian plague64 Disease which was still incurable in the 2360s.64 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 A Matter of Time
Temecklian Virus65 Virus which broke out on Bajor in 2372.65 For the Cause
Tennis Elbow66 Slang term for radio-humeral bursitis, an inflamation of the muscles attached to the epicondyle of the humerous in the Human forearm.66 Suspicions
Teplan Blight67 Viral disease which was endemic to a planet in the Teplan system, located in the Gamma Quadrant. It was introduced in 2371 by the Jem'Hadar as punishment for the planet having resisted Dominion control.67 The Quickening
Terellian Death Syndrome12 Disease which causes dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, and a stinging in the lower spine. It causes cellular decay which can be reversed if caught early enough.12 Genesis
Terrellian Plague27 A dangerous disease. After Neelix served 'Rodeo Red's Red Hot Rootin Tootin Chilli', he thought his customers might be suffering from this plague. Fortunately, it turned out to be a case of heartburn.27 When infected, the first symptom is a headache, but then various nasty effects begin to appear.8 All Good Things
Thalaron radiation poisoning68 An illness caused by a type of radiation which the Federation considered to be theoretical until 2379. The cascading biogenic pulse caused by this radiation causes any living being caught within the discharge to undergo a rapid and catastrophic change, becoming almost rock-like - a process which is of course instantly fatal. Non-living material is not affected.68 Star Trek : Nemesis
Thelusian Flu69 A harmless rhinovirus. The first officer of the USS Lantree was treated for this disease prior to the ships visit to Gagarin IV.69 Unnatural Selection
Thymic sclerosis42 A nonfatal Denobulan illness whose pathology is quite similar to Vulcan Pa'nar syndrome.42 Stigma
Torothka Virus21 Disease whose symptoms include stomach cramps and a skin rash.21 Message in a Bottle
Transporter Psychosis70 Rare disorder caused by the breakdown of neurochemical molecules during transport. First diagnosed in 2209.70 Realm of Fear
Transporter Shock59 Phenomenon which causes a person to experience dizziness, headaches and disorientation during transport by a malfunctioning system.59 Past Tense, Part 1
Traumatic Stress Syndrome71 Mental illness experienced by those who have experienced extreme crisis. Symptoms include irratibility, sleeplessness, obsessive thoughts, and reckless behaviour.71 Year of Hell, Part 2
Tuvan Syndrome72 A disease which affects both Romulans and Vulcans.72 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Uridian Flu12 Disease which Barclay suffered from. Dr. Crusher treated it with a synthetic T-cell, resulting in Barclay's Protomorphisis Syndrome12 Genesis
Vegan Choriomeningitis73 Rare and deadly disease which almost killed James Kirk in his youth. The rulers of the planet Gideon extracted the dormant disease from Kirk's blood to infect their own people and cure the planet;s massive overpopulation problem.73 The Mark of Gideon
Xenopolycythemia74 Disease characterised by an abnormal proliferation of red blood cells. Symptoms include weakness, fatigue, enlarged spleen, and pain in the extremities.74 Samples of this disease were stolen from Cold Station 12 by a group of Augments in 2154.6 For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
Yarmin Fel Syndrome75 Disease treated by the use of Hexadrin. It affects Cardassians, and can be terminal. Sufferers experience great pain.75 Ties of Blood and Water
Zanthi Fever76 Virus which affects the empathic abilities of Betazoids. Sufferers project their emotions onto others.76 Fascination
Zenopaldis Athemia77 A highly contagious disease. Symtoms include fever and dizziness. It is possible that this illness was invented by Phlox as an excuse to talk to Archer.77 Judgment

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References
#SeriesSeasonSourceComment
1VOY3Scorpion, Part 1
2VOY6Life Line
3VOY5Nothing Human
4ENT3Azati Prime
5TNG1Code of Honor
6ENT4Cold Station 12
7TNG2The Dauphin
8ENT2Singularity
9VOY1Eye of the Needle
10DS94Homefront
11TNG4The Drumhead
12TNG7Genesis
13TNG3Sarek
14ENT4Borderland
15TOS2The Omega Glory
16TNG4Brothers
17TNG2The Schizoid Man
18VOY3Future's End, Part 1
19DS94Body Parts
20ENT2Canamar
21VOY4Message in a Bottle
22VOY2Deadlock
23TNG1Angel One
24VOY2Projections
25ENT1Sleeping Dogs
26TNG5Violations
27TNG7All Good Things
28TNG1Too Short a Season
29DS91Duet
30DS91If Wishes Were Horses
31VOY2Tattoo
32ENT3Extinction
33VOY3Macrocosm
34VOY3Flashback
35VOY3Favorite Son
36VOY1Jetrel
37TOS1Miri
38TNG5Ethics
39VOY3Blood Fever
40VOY3Sacred Ground
41VOY1State of Flux
42ENT2Stigma
43ENT4Kir'Shara
44VOY1Phage
45TNG3Allegiance
46TNG2The Child
47VOY4Scientific Method
48TOS1The Naked Time
49VOY3Real Life
50TOS2The Deadly Years
51TOS3Requiem for Methuselah
52TOS2By Any Other Name
53TNG2Up The Long Ladder
54DS95The Assignment
55DS94Rules of Engagement
56DS95...Nor the Battle to the Strong
57TNG3The Bonding
58TOS2Metamorphosis
59DS93Past Tense, Part 1
60VOY4One
61TOS2The Changeling
62TOS3The Way to Eden
63ENT4Terra Prime
64TNG5A Matter of Time
65DS94For the Cause
66TNG6Suspicions
67DS94The Quickening
68Star Trek : Nemesis
69TNG2Unnatural Selection
70TNG6Realm of Fear
71VOY4Year of Hell, Part 2
72DS97Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
73TOS3The Mark of Gideon
74TOS3For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
75DS95Ties of Blood and Water
76DS93Fascination
77ENT2Judgment
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 7)
Source:Scorpion, Part 1
Series:VOY Season 6 (Disc 6)
Source:Life Line
Series:VOY Season 5 (Disc 2)
Source:Nothing Human
Series:ENT Season 3 (Disc 5)
Source:Azati Prime
Series:TNG Season 1 (Disc 1)
Source:Code of Honor
Series:ENT Season 4 (Disc 2)
Source:Cold Station 12
Series:TNG Season 2 (Disc 3)
Source:The Dauphin
Series:ENT Season 2 (Disc 3)
Source:Singularity
Series:VOY Season 1 (Disc 2)
Source:Eye of the Needle
Series:DS9 Season 4 (Disc 3)
Source:Homefront
Series:TNG Season 4 (Disc 6)
Source:The Drumhead
Series:TNG Season 7 (Disc 5)
Source:Genesis
Series:TNG Season 3 (Disc 6)
Source:Sarek
Series:ENT Season 4 (Disc 1)
Source:Borderland
Series:TOS Season 2 (Disc 6)
Source:The Omega Glory
Series:TNG Season 4 (Disc 1)
Source:Brothers
Series:TNG Season 2 (Disc 2)
Source:The Schizoid Man
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 2)
Source:Future's End, Part 1
Series:DS9 Season 4 (Disc 7)
Source:Body Parts
Series:ENT Season 2 (Disc 5)
Source:Canamar
Series:VOY Season 4 (Disc 4)
Source:Message in a Bottle
Series:VOY Season 2 (Disc 6)
Source:Deadlock
Series:TNG Season 1 (Disc 4)
Source:Angel One
Series:VOY Season 2 (Disc 1)
Source:Projections
Series:ENT Season 1 (Disc 4)
Source:Sleeping Dogs
Series:TNG Season 5 (Disc 3)
Source:Violations
Series:TNG Season 7 (Disc 7)
Source:All Good Things
Series:TNG Season 1 (Disc 4)
Source:Too Short a Season
Series:DS9 Season 1 (Disc 5)
Source:Duet
Series:DS9 Season 1 (Disc 4)
Source:If Wishes Were Horses
Series:VOY Season 2 (Disc 3)
Source:Tattoo
Series:ENT Season 3 (Disc 1)
Source:Extinction
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 3)
Source:Macrocosm
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 1)
Source:Flashback
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 5)
Source:Favorite Son
Series:VOY Season 1 (Disc 4)
Source:Jetrel
Series:TOS Season 1 (Disc 2)
Source:Miri
Series:TNG Season 5 (Disc 4)
Source:Ethics
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 4)
Source:Blood Fever
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 2)
Source:Sacred Ground
Series:VOY Season 1 (Disc 3)
Source:State of Flux
Series:ENT Season 2 (Disc 4)
Source:Stigma
Series:ENT Season 4 (Disc 3)
Source:Kir'Shara
Series:VOY Season 1 (Disc 2)
Source:Phage
Series:TNG Season 3 (Disc 5)
Source:Allegiance
Series:TNG Season 2 (Disc 1)
Source:The Child
Series:VOY Season 4 (Disc 2)
Source:Scientific Method
Series:TOS Season 1 (Disc 1)
Source:The Naked Time
Series:VOY Season 3 (Disc 6)
Source:Real Life
Series:TOS Season 2 (Disc 3)
Source:The Deadly Years
Series:TOS Season 3 (Disc 4)
Source:Requiem for Methuselah
Series:TOS Season 2 (Disc 6)
Source:By Any Other Name
Series:TNG Season 2 (Disc 5)
Source:Up The Long Ladder
Series:DS9 Season 5 (Disc 2)
Source:The Assignment
Series:DS9 Season 4 (Disc 5)
Source:Rules of Engagement
Series:DS9 Season 5 (Disc 1)
Source:...Nor the Battle to the Strong
Series:TNG Season 3 (Disc 2)
Source:The Bonding
Series:TOS Season 2 (Disc 2)
Source:Metamorphosis
Series:DS9 Season 3 (Disc 3)
Source:Past Tense, Part 1
Series:VOY Season 4 (Disc 7)
Source:One
Series:TOS Season 2 (Disc 1)
Source:The Changeling
Series:TOS Season 3 (Disc 4)
Source:The Way to Eden
Series:ENT Season 4 (Disc 6)
Source:Terra Prime
Series:TNG Season 5 (Disc 3)
Source:A Matter of Time
Series:DS9 Season 4 (Disc 6)
Source:For the Cause
Series:TNG Season 6 (Disc 6)
Source:Suspicions
Series:DS9 Season 4 (Disc 6)
Source:The Quickening
Source:Star Trek : Nemesis
Series:TNG Season 2 (Disc 2)
Source:Unnatural Selection
Series:TNG Season 6 (Disc 1)
Source:Realm of Fear
Series:VOY Season 4 (Disc 3)
Source:Year of Hell, Part 2
Series:DS9 Season 7 (Disc 4)
Source:Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Series:TOS Season 3 (Disc 4)
Source:The Mark of Gideon
Series:TOS Season 3 (Disc 2)
Source:For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
Series:DS9 Season 5 (Disc 5)
Source:Ties of Blood and Water
Series:DS9 Season 3 (Disc 3)
Source:Fascination
Series:ENT Season 2 (Disc 5)
Source:Judgment
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