'''Scrofungulus''' is a wizarding illness. It is a contagious disease and is provoked by an unknown magical bug. The "Magical Bugs" section of [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] treats this disease.
'''Scrofungulus''' is a wizarding illness. It is a contagious disease and is provoked by an unknown magical bug. The "Magical Bugs" section of [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] treats this disease.
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==Etymology==
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Scrofungulus could possibly be a mix between "scrofula" (the former name of [[Wikipedia:Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis|tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis]], a type of tuberculous that normally infects the neck), and "fungus". If so, then it is possible this disease is caused by a fungus that infects the neck region.
Scrofungulus could possibly be a mix between "scrofula" (the former name of tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis, a type of tuberculous that normally infects the neck), and "fungus". If so, then it is possible this disease is caused by a fungus that infects the neck region.
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