Foamjaws

Foamjaws, known as darrdartha in Elven and on other worlds as rabies, was a type of natural disease that could be found in the Realms.

Symptoms
This disease ravaged the minds of those affected. The onset of foamjaws was characterized by a "red fog" settling over the mind, affecting "around the edges" of sight.

Carriers
This disease was carried by various animals and humanoids, who could spread it to others by biting them. It wasn't widespread among either group, as nine in ten people were immune to it. However, though those immune to foamjaws still acted as carriers.

Treatment
In addition to magical means of curing disease, such as the cure disease spell, there were a variety of herbs that could be eaten to cure foamjaws. The two most effective were foambane and quarrada. Others included the cave mushroom fire eyes and a drinkable quaff made from boiling amthannas. Finally, the skullcap herb also could be used to treat this disease.

History
Due to nine in ten of them being immune to foamjaws but acting as carriers, over time goblins and orcs gained a folkloric reputation among humans for having bites that "carry poison".

In the 14 century DR, many of the animals that inhabited the Vast Swamp were carriers of this disease. Giant bats within the city of Kuo Meilan's subterranean zoo were afflicted with the disease, as were giant bats living within caverns on the side of Mount Hotenow.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Black Courser • Dungeon #28, "Visitors From Above"