Infirmicorpus

Infirmicorpus (from the Latin infirma corpus meaning "weak body") is a rare viral disease that almost took the life of a young Colin Cain, before he took on the mantle of Bio-Man. It was confirmed to be viral in nature rather than a bacteria and as of yet, Colin is the only documented case of it in human history other than Dale Russell. The virus was thought to have laid dormant until researching Cortech scientists brought it back from the jungles of South America.

Origin
The infirmicorpus disease is thought to have originated in the jungles of South America, specifically somewhere in Peru, where Cortech scientists had recently gone on an expedition to for biological research. The disease is thought to be related somehow to the Ebola virus.

Symptoms
The symptoms of infirmicorpus have only been documented by observing a sick Colin, as he has been the only recorded case so far other than Dale Russell (who was in the earlier stages of the disease). Symptoms of infirmicorpus include: These symptoms were documented from Colin at the disease's terminal stage. Early symptoms, like those experienced by Dale, include fever, back pain, and shortness of breath.
 * Intense fever
 * Severely diminished immune system
 * Exhaustion
 * Headaches
 * Muscle pains
 * Incredibly weak muscular system
 * Anorexia
 * Pale skin

Treatment
No cure or treatment for infirmicorpus is currently known; the two recorded cases (Colin and Dale) were solved in different ways. Colin's father Walter Cain outfitted him with a cybernetic spinal chord that would use chemicals and wiring to support his immune system, muscles, and skeleton artificially. Without the spine, Colin would succumb to the disease.

Dale Russell was temporarily cured by being injected with crocodile blood by doctors in an experimental procedure (as crocodiles had proved immune to the disease). However, the procedure left Dale in a state of turning into his alter ego King Croc if his heart rate elevated to a certain extent.