How long does Arthur last with Tuberculosis?
In Red Dead Redemption 2, tuberculosis (TB) plays a significant role in Arthur’s storyline. TB is an infectious disease that spreads by airborne transmission, primarily affected by poor living conditions. In the game, Thomas Downes coughs on Arthur, infecting him with TB.
After being infected, Arthur continues to deteriorate until his eventual death in St. Denis. With TB, the infected persons typically experience symptoms including worsening cough, fatigue, breathing difficulties, and haematogenous dissemination of tubercles.
Timeline
| Event | Description | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | TB infection by Thomas Downes | Day 1/2 |
| Incubation | Initial 5-6 weeks | Within 1-2 days |
| Symptoms onset | Worsening cough and fatigue | 1st week |
| Health decrement | Decreased health (-20%) | Repeatably |
| Climax | Severe episodes of coughing | Before Saint Denis |
Arthur’s Condition: Overview
As the symptoms spread, Arthur’s physical capacity decreases. He requires significant rest, and the activities that once gave him happiness now leave him physically exhausted.
Despite his condition, Arthur can still participate in most gang activities, but he now requires more frequent nap breaks. These exhaustion pauses are essential for survival while maintaining his stamina, ultimately leading to a 45% reduction in dead-eyed cores.
Limitation of Treatment
Treatment availability is limited to just a few remedies during various stages of the story; however, they prove incomplete and ineffective. In reality, even with treatment, tuberculosis might have taken several years from the onset of symptoms leading to a more substantial change if Arthur’s health decreased so rapidly.
A Timeline of Arthur’s Downturn
- Initially in the first few days since infection, Arthur still takes part in the gang but begins to feel worn under the weather with intermittent coughing.
- Several weeks pass, Arthur slowly becomes fatigued, requiring more regular sleeping breaks, affecting daily participation in gang activities.
While TB has deceminated his body due to poor living conditions on the gang’s lifestyle combined with Thomas Downes transmitting the disease, Red Rock’s gang, it didn’t prevent him from partaking in their lifestyle on the front line when he’s well, unfortunately, it couldn’t stop his own condition from getting worse.
When the time came , Dutch realized too, and his decision didn’t come from kindness because of the circumstances, unfortunately, he could help you.
A summary – TB spreads primarily over airborne transmission, an old and contagious disease known mostly in poor living conditions leading to Arthur’s own struggles.