Illnesses

Everyone gets sick, even pookies. Here is the overview of the different sicknesses and how to heal them.

The Flu
The flu on Club Penguin is nearly the same as it is in real life. It is the most common sickness in pookies. This is the sickness when pookies throw up and have to stay in bed for a few days and drink plenty of water. If a pookie does not feel like eating, throws up (either says "throws/trows up" or does the green throwing up emoticon), or "turns green" (wears the color green), they probably have the flu. They may tell you that they don't feel well by saying "My tummy hurts" or "I don't feel good" or "feels sick". The flu can be treated with lots of rest. Pookies also can be given soup and medicine. In severe cases, they may need to go to the hospital.
 * Signs of the Flu
 * How to Treat the FluA_pookie_sick_in_bed.png

Colds
Colds are the second most common sickness to see in pookies. This illness is the mostly same as it is in real life. A pookie will sneeze and cough a lot. Medicine usually does the trick when the sickness is only a cold. However, colds usually turn into the flu if they aren't taken care of quickly.
 * Signs of a Cold
 * How to Treat a Cold

Blindness
This is a relatively rare disease among pookies. It relates directly to real-life blindness, which is when a person is unable to see. The pookie may say straight out either "is blind" or "can't see". Otherwise, they will feel around a lot, fall over things, and often not look other penguins in the eye. Sometimes they wear sunglasses and/or a cane (or the Magician's Wand, because it looks somewhat like a cane). Blindness on Club Penguin can sometimes be cured by surgery, special medicine, or glasses/contacts. Otherwise, uppies (they are like seeing eye dogs) will help the pookies around. Canes will also help.
 * Signs of Blindness
 * How to Treat Blindness

Unable to Breathe (Known as Asthama In real)
This sickness is when a pookie cannot breathe. It is one of the rarest illnesses among pookies. (It doesn't actually have a name). The pookie may turn blue or purple, cough, or faint. This sickness usually requires that the pookie goes to a hospital or sees a doctor. If there are no hospitals in the town, a family member will dress up as a doctor and give them surgery. If the pookie faints someone will need to do CPR. Pookies who have this also may need a lot of sleep. The two cures are surgery or treatment, but neither is guaranteed to work.
 * Signs of the Inability to Breathe
 * How to Treat the Illness

Deafness
Deafness is very rare for pookies, but if it happens, they may have to take a hearing aid or maybe a appointment with a doctor. Pookies may say "can't hear", "is deaf", "loses hearing", or "turns deaf". If this happens, the Mumu/Duh Duh may try to cure it with a hearing aid (as mentioned above) or they may call the doctor, saying "Our pookie has lost hearing". If there is no hospital in the Town, Plaza, or Pet Shop, they return home, and, most likely, have someone dress up to be the doctor and treat it. Sometimes it is incurable. Other penguins may need to say "Signs" (to say they are using Sign Language) before everything they say that they want the pookie to hear. However, the pookie may be able to read lips.
 * Signs of Deafness
 * How to Treat Deafness

Inability to Smell (called Anosmiain real life)
The inability to smell, believe it or not, does exist among pookies. It is extremely rare, likely the rarest condition for a pookie to have. The only real sign of this is if the pookie says "can't smell". If someone asks them: "Do you smell that?", they will probably say: "smell wat?" or "mo". The pookie can have surgery (which often works, but not always). Other than that, there really is no current Club Penguin treatment for Anosmia.
 * Signs of the Inability to Smell
 * How to Treat the Inability to Smell

Angry Pookie Syndrome
A extremely rare condition, and, rather a viral disease, it is a genetic or developed illness. If a pookie has angry pookie syndrom that means the pookie can morph into an angry pookie extremely easily unlike normal pookies who can rarely ever morph. Believe it or not but this disease has actually been spotted. It usually happens really fast. The pookie's eyes turn into cat eyes or it puts on an alien mask and turns green, sometimes saying "grows fangs" or "grows claws". Then, the pookie may say "attacks". Warning: attacks can be fatal! If one does attack and follows you around while your trying to get rid of it unfriend it and got to a totally different server. You cannot treat Angry Pookie Syndrome, but you can avoid it. In order to avoid it, one can try not to spoil their pookie (they can develop the disease if spoiled).
 * Signs of Angry Pookie Syndrome
 * How to Treat Angry Pookie Syndrome
 * What do to if One's Pookie Gets Angry Pookie Syndrome

If your pookie starts growling, one may grab the other pookies and run! A Mumu/Duh Duh must be careful, though, as they can come in packs. If a penguin somehow survives the attack, they shouldn't trust the pookie, even when it goes back to normal, for it could morph back at any moment. If it morphs back, one should tell it to go to the cove; then, they should lock their igloo to make sure it doesn't come back. For others' safety, if it is found in the Pet Shop, a penguin may tell others not to adopt it; they might not listen, but it may be worth the effort.

If your pookie is being abused and somehow morphs into an angry pookie, one should not be alarmed; angry pookie transformation is actually a defensive measure, which sometimes happens to pookies who are feeling extremely abused, angry, threatened, or their relatives are abused or threatened.
 * Other Notes

Cancer
Cancer (mostly called "dancer" or "can sur/sir") is an uncommon illness pookies may get. This illness relates directly to real life cancer. There are many forms of cancer, like there are in real life, but, often on Club Penguin, pookies only say "Has dancer!".

On CPPSes (Club Penguin Private Servers), pookies may call this "cancur".

This illness is very widespread during parties when hospitals are around. There are often many penguins with cancer at hospital igloos. Pookies may act sick, weak, get dizzy, or fall frequently. If they have lung cancer, they may cough a lot. Doctor penguins usually treat cancer the same as people do in real life, with chemo. Otherwise, penguins may give a pookie surgery to try and heal the cancer. This sometimes works, but it sometimes does not
 * Signs of Cancer
 * How to Treat Cancer

'''Warning: Some people take offense to this, while others do not. One should be careful what they say/do about this illness, because it is real.'''

Dehydration
This illness is very rare, When a pookie *doesn't drink enough juice/water* This will start. The pookies eyes could get blurry. if this happens, the pookie may say, *cant see*

Signs of Dehiydration

They may say *is dehydrated* or *needs fluid*

How to treat Dehydration

The mumu'dudu will give the pookie a lot of juice/water.Milk does not help, because it is more like food.

Tummy Bug
This Illness is very common! Many pookies will get this at some stage.Not all pookies get it! Its very unpleasent too, so your pookie wont be out of bed for quite a while.

Symptons: The Cure/What to do!
 * Dissyness
 * Head Ache
 * Sick Feeling
 * Green/White skin!
 * Throwing up
 * 1) Pookies will complain in the morning. If going to preschool the pookie will complain more!
 * 2) If at preschool: Pookies could be sent home. Colour will be White or Green. At home: she/he will not want to play or eat. Thay will drink water only and lay down and nap.
 * 3) In the afternoon thay wont feel well at all! Thay may gag or turn pail. Dont under all circumstances feed them!
 * 4) At some stage, your pookie (might) vomit! Yes, it is very unpleasant!

During the day thay feel sick, dont feed them! Keep them hydrated and cool.

At night, dont leave them in their bed, put them in your bed!

Medicine is the key! and a few days off school. Cold compresses and a nice rest is in order! Under ALL circumsatanes, don't take them to school the next day, all the other pookies will feel unwell!

Dont worry! Rarely, a pookie wont get it!

Head colds and Fever
These types of illnesses appear often. A pookie will feel ill but will not throw up. Read on to find out about these comman all year round illnesses!

Fever
(see flu or cold if its not the only problem!)

A fever is when your pookie will be red hot! Thay will not feel too well. This could make them dizzy too. Also thay may get a nasty cold!

Symptons:
 * 1) Headace
 * 2) Sour throat
 * 3) Cough
 * 4) Snotty nose/Blocked Throat
 * 5) flem
 * 6) Sour throat
 * 7) High Temprature!

The Cure

Nothing but resting, keeping hydrated and cool too! It should last 24-72 hours (Up to 3 days!!))

Fresh air is good too!

Head Cold
This pesky illness causes a pookie to


 * Symptoms of having a Head Cold
 * 1) Headache
 * 2) Feeling sick
 * 3) Tiredness
 * 4) Dizziness
 * Treatment for a Head Cold

They need is a good nap and some fresh air. A good cold compress and pillow will help. Open a window a little or take them out for a walk (15 mins max). Thay will feel better within 72 hours (3 days). If they don't, the pookie should see a penguin doctor, because they might have something worse than a head cold.

Gastro
Gastro is a very rare sickness in pookies. If a pookie has Gastro he/she will show these symptoms: . They will complain that there is something stuck in their tummy . They will throw up (the pookie will do the green icon or turn green and say "throws up/pukes"). They will be dizzy.

How to treat gastro
Just give your pookie a nice rest and make him/her drink lots of water. In severe cases, see the doctor.

Problems
Some pookies will have problems! But make sure your pookie isn't too realistic! Some problems could get them banned! Warn your pookie about RL problems and getting banned.

Asthma
Asthma is real! Its when your pookie will run out of breath. Take caution! Pookies can have asthma attacks!

Warning: Cure:
 * If a pookie has a asthma attack give them a inhaler! Make sure you give it to others, such as a friend's mumu if they have a sleepover. Also, make sure you give it to the preschool teacher and keep it with you at all times.

It is not curable, but a inhaler can help.

If it happens:

If your pookie goes blue, red/pink or white and says 'Wheesies' (or anything that can pass through the filter that looks like wheezes)... Find the '''Inhaler! '''Then, give it to her/him.

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Sometimes, a pookie might have an allergy or multiple allergies.
Types of allergies:

1. Pet/Animal Allergies: Pet allegies or animal allergies happen when a pookie or Bai Bai ect, is near a certain animal. They may: ---
 * Sneeze
 * Have a rash (turn red/pink)
 * Be dizzy
 * Cough

Bunny Dezie
 * This dezies is not common but still can happen, it normally happens when a pookie spends too much time with bunnies. It might be they watch Bunny Barn alot, or spends alot of time with their  pet bunny, or they just lov they're stuffed bunny too much. Here are the symtoms to know if your pookie has this dezies:

Cure: Don't feed them any carrots and trade their bunny for a uppie,
 * Constant eating of carrots ( or carrot mush mush)
 * Bigger ears than normal pookies
 * Bigger teeth that normal pookies ( if starting to grow teeth, or just started)
 * hopping every where ( if crawls it will still hop a little)
 * will try to dress up as a bunny as much as poseble.

and don't let them watch Bunny Barn! If untreated the pookie will die ( in seriose cases)

in minor cases they will become a bunny and only with seriose surgery and medicene will become a pookie again.