DayZ field wiki · Medical
Cholera
Don't drink the pond
Short answer
Dirty water writes a clock. Wells and pumps are free. Charcoal is the first bottle.
Also: cholera · dirty water · pond sick
How it works
Ponds, lakes, and the ocean are not a well. Cholera is the delayed death people mean when they feel a bit off after a hands drink. Exact onset stays off this page.
What to do
Drink the pump first. If you already drank the pond, charcoal early and tell the duo.
Don't
Don't wait to see how it goes. Don't invent a sip count.