An old-fashioned term for horrible diarrhea, dysentery, has long been linked with Oregon. This is due to the video game Oregon Trail from the 1980s, where millions of gullible avatars perished from dysentery and were buried beneath pixelated tombstones.
Thanks to modern therapy, the bacterial condition, which can also produce cramping, vomiting, and fevers, is rarely fatal these days. However, it is extremely contagious and can cause weeks-long illness.
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