A comprehensive report on the ongoing crisis caused by the "Death Fever" afflicting Terrkarn and the surrounding regions, on the results of the current efforts being taken to contain its progress and mitigate its effects, and on future recommended actions.

Authored by the Lord Argensio Vech, Sovereign Councillor and Lord of the Herds of Terrkarn, in the year 2818, for the viewing of the Sovereign Council of Terrkarn, and for other miscellaneous officers and magistrates of the state as authorized. May the heavens save us all.

Section I: A brief overview and description of the ongoing crisis

The root cause of the ongoing crisis is the rapid spread of "Miecalism", popularly knows as the "Death Fever", an extremely virulent and lethal disease. This disease affects humans, and all known livestock barring pigs. The disease is rumoured to have originated from the Miecan people, which is why the name "Miecalism" was coined by physicians and scholars. It is unknown how the disease spreads, with explanations offered by the relevant experts ranging from "dirty air" to "divine retribution" to "unclean herds".

In humans, the onset of the disease is marked by hallucionary images of varying complexity reported by infectees. Complete or partial blindness occurs within one week, as do a variety of irregularities in facial posture and speech. Most infectees die within two weeks, and those few that survive tend to exhibit socially- and economically-inhibitory personality changes.

In cattle, around two-thirds of any herd that's exposed to the disease dies within three-to-five days. Other livestock, excluding pigs, die at a similar rate. Many wild animals have also been reported to suffer from effects indicative of this disease, but the death of local wildlife is ultimately irrelevant compared to the deaths of our people and herds.

Section II: The current efforts being taken to contain and mitigate the ongoing crisis, and their efficacy

a) The quarantine of infected persons, animals, and districts. Currently, those persons, animals, herds, city districts, towns, and other identifiable entities and regions that are known or suspected to be infected are quarantined to the best of the ability of our government and volunteers. Infected herds and animals are driven away from the healthy ones by the herdsmen responsible. Infected districts and towns are cordoned off by the City Watch and other volunteers, under the coordination of the Board of Planning for districts, and the Board of Trade for towns. Individual persons and their close family and associates are deported into the quarantined regions if they are known to be infected.

It is unknown how effective the quarantine is at containing the spread of the disease with the information we have. The quarantine has resulted in unrest amongst those quarantined, but has improved morale for those who are not as of yet infected. The City Watch has so far been able to contain any proto-riots to the quarantined districts, preventing them from spilling out into the city at large. If mass infection were to break out amongst members of the City Watch, the situation could change for the worse. Efforts are being taken to minimize direct contact between Watch members and infectees, such as the use of spears instead of closer-range weapons, and the construction of impromptu walls around the quarantined districts.

It is recommended that the quarantines continue.

b) The burning of corpses of persons and livestock who died due to the infection, and the burning of dwellings and land previously occupied by infectees. Currently, the corpses of deceased infected persons and livestock are cremated. The houses of infected persons are similarly incinerated, after uninfected neighbours are evacuated for safety. Quarantined districts that end up devoid of life are also planned to be burnt down, once any such districts exist. Currently all quarantined districts have a noticeable population of living infectees. Similarly, the fields that infected herds used to graze upon are let ablaze.

It is unknown how effective the quarantine is at containing the spread of the disease with the information we have. The burnings have resulted in some unintentional spreads of fire throughout the city and the wilderness, but current policies of evacuating neighbouring buildings, and of having City Watch fire teams nearby, has mitigated much of this risk. The burnings have raised morale amongst the uninfected citizens, and have not noticeable changed the morale of the infected ones, at least not when compared to the results of the quarantines.

It is recommended that the burnings continue.

[I'm lazy and it's almost the deadline, so consider this an excerpt of a larger document. The rest of the document, if I were to write them, would consist of the continuation of Section II, and a Section III: Recommended Future Actions.]