Denebian fever

Denebian fever was a disease, presumably named for the planet Deneb V, though not restricted to that world. It was contracted primarily by individuals in poor living conditions who lacked proper nutrition. It was fatal if untreated for too long a period of time. Samir al-Halak's mother died of Denebian fever when he was ten years old. 


 * Halak had claimed he and his mother lived on Vendrak IV, which may be why Anisar Batra questioned how she'd contracted Denebian fever. Although Halak did lied about this, the occurrence of Denebian fever can still be presumed to be rare but not unheard of.