Diseases are status conditions that Neopets can sometimes contract around the site. Ill Neopets will be unable to train or take part in the Battledome and show their sickly faces on the user's sidebar, homepage, lookup, and Quick Ref page.
Causes of Diseases[]
A disease can be caused many different things, the most basic of which being via random events. The others are more controllable by the user, as they are caused by certain food, games, or items. In fact, some users may intentionally afflict their Neopet with another disease if the one they already have is more expensive than the new one, so that the cure needed for the new disease will be cheaper.
Species-Specific Causes[]
Some Neopets can become sick by eating certain foods that would otherwise not make another pet sick at all:
- Kyriis can get Itchy Scratchies from eating apple and pineapple-based foods.
- Quiggles can get Neezles from eating food containing cream.
- Skeiths can get Neezles from eating cheese items.
- Tonu can get Neezles from eating Neggs or Negg-based food.
List Of Diseases and Cures[]
| Disease | Symptoms | Cure | |
| Achy Head | Your Neopet will have a nasty headache and feel very under the weather. | Rub some Magic Goop on their head. |  |
| Bloaty Belly | This is what happens when your Neopet eats too much: your Neopet will complain of being bloated and will refuse to eat anything. | Give them some Flat-u-less Tablets and stand back. Your pet will release some wind and then feel fine! Clothespin not included. |  |
| Bloaty Feet | Your Neopet's feet will swell and grow in size until you give it the necessary antidote. | Make them wear some Magic Smelly Socks. |  |
| Blurred Vision | Your Neopet will see spots and may bump into things all the time. | Make them wear a pair of Extra Thick Goggles. |  |
| Bubbles | Your poor Neopet will constantly hiccup bubbles. | Give them a mug of Bubbles Herbal Drink. |  |
| Chickaroo | Your Neopet will think it is a chicken, pecking the ground for food and crowing at dawn. | Feed them some Herbal Scrambled Eggs. |  |
| Cricky Neck | Ouch - your Neopet's neck is very stiff and it can't move its head at all. | Apply a special Neck Brace to their neck. |  |
| D'achoo | Your Neopet will go into a massive sneezing fit, and its eyes will become very sore. | Wipe their nose with some Neopkins. |  |
| Doldrums | Your Neopet will start hiding in cold, dark, damp corners and won't come out into the light. | Rub some Mushroom Ointment on their face. |  |
| Floppy Tongue | Your Neopet's tongue has become all swollen and floppy. Your Neopet will not be able to close its mouth and will drool a lot. | Give them a Tongue Shrinker Injection. |  |
| Fuzzitus | This is an allergy to fluff that all Neopets get now and again, especially bad for JubJubs!! | Shake some Fluff Be Gone on their fur. |  |
| Fuzzy Fungus | In the disease's most severe cases, your Neopet's fur can turn purple as it begins to turn into a Fungus Ball. | Give them one serving of Honey Blossom Extract. |  |
| Grumbles | Your Neopet's stomach will begin to make the loudest of noises and it may be from its food. | Make them take four Grumble Be Gone Tablets. |  |
| Hoochie Coochies | Your poor Neopet will break out in blue and green lurgies. | Give them some Hoochie Coochie Tablets. |  |
| Itchy Scratchies | A nasty disease where your Neopet is covered in amazingly itchy red lumps. | Rub some Itchy Scratchy Cream on the lumps. |  |
| Jitters | If you notice that your Neopet runs around constantly and just can't seem to sit still to sleep, eat or do anything, it might have this disease. | Give your Neopet a dose of a Potion of Containment. |  |
| Kikoughela | Your Neopet will have a sore throat and coughing fits. | Give them 2 spoonfuls of Kikoughela Syrup or a drop of Kikoughela Drops. |   |
| Lumps | Your Neopet will be covered in large, yellow, itchy lumps. | Give them a Medicinal Mud Bath. |  |
| Neezles | Your Neopet will break out in hives. | Give them a Neezles Jab. |  |
| Neggitus | One too many Neggs can cause an allergic reaction, swelling of the ears and dizziness. | Give them a Neggitus Injection. |  |
| NeoBlues | Your Neopet is feeling very down in the dumps, it shows little or no interest in playing or eating anything. | A big Tasty Pie is sure to cheer them up (unless they are dieting)! |  |
| NeoFlu | Your Neopet will refuse to eat, appear flushed and be very sleepy. | Feed them a handful of delicious NeoFlu Jelly Pills. |  |
| Neogitus | Your Neopet's gums become sore and swollen to the point that it will have difficulty eating or drinking anything. | Brush their teeth with a Medicinal Toothbrush. |  |
| NeoMites | Your beloved Neopet's coat is covered with Petpetpets that hop around and make your Neopet scratch. | Give them a NeoMites Injection. |  |
| NeoMonia | This is a nasty illness that needs urgent medical attention. Your Neopet will feel sick, tired, and grumpy until you give it the cure. | Bathe them using some Medicinal Soap. |  |
| NeoPhobia | A chronic fear of leaving the house. | Make them wear a pair of Step Out Shoes. |  |
| NeoPox | If your Neopet has NeoPox, it will be covered in very itchy, contagious red blotches. | Feed them a slice of NeoPox Pizza. |  |
| NeoWarts | Your Neopet will have big, cauliflower-like lumps growing on its body. | Feed them some Neowart Fungus. |  |
| Reptillioritus | Caused by a bite from a venomous Reptillior, the skin becomes very red and itchy. Much like NeoFlu, your Neopet will refuse to eat and feel very tired all the time. | Rub some Cactopus Cream on their skin. |  |
| Shaky Flakys | Your Neopet will start trembling uncontrollably and its skin will be dry. In extreme cases, the skin may even start to flake off. | Rub some Shaky Flaky Cream on their skin. |  |
| Sneezles | Your Neopet will have a runny nose and sneeze constantly. | Feed them a Magic Cookie. |  |
| Shock-A-Lots | Your Neopet's fur will be full of static and anything it touches will give off electric sparks. | Make them wear a pair of Ultra Rubber Gloves. |  |
| Spyder Bite | Caused by a bite from a wild Spyder, your Neopet will appear very afraid of the Spider Grundo and Spyders. | Feed your Neopet a Spyder Juice Elixir. |  |
| Ugga-Ugga | Possibly the worst Tyrannian disease, your Neopet's throat becomes so sore that all they can do is make "Ugga" noises. | Give them a warm cup of Sporkle Syrup or a dose of Peppermint Stomach Medicine. |   |
| Watery Eyes | Your Neopet will look like it is constantly crying even though it may well be quite happy. | Rub some Onion Balm around their eyes |  |
Finding Cures[]
The Neopian Hospital, where users can find out what can cure their pet(s)
- Neopian Pharmacy - Users can usually find most of the guaranteed cures here.
- Shop Wizard - When the other medicine shops are closed, users can usually can find their desired cure here.
- Healing Springs - Sometimes, Marina the Healing Faerie may cure a pet of their illness in addition to healing them. This may take multiple tries, though.
- The Discarded Magical Blue Grundo Plushie of Prosperity - If the user is VERY lucky, he just might cure the user's active pet of their illness.
- Remarkable Restoratives and Lost Desert Emergency Supplies stock many medicines, which are often less expensive than the Neopian Pharmacy ones, but are not as effective, so it is often recommended that these cures be used as a last resort.
- Grave Danger - As long as the user's pet is sick, after sending out their Petpet on a daily basis here for at least 1-2 weeks, it should have brought enough medicine for a guaranteed cure.
Cure-Alls[]
- Feeding a Kau some milk will fully satiate their hunger and cure them from any known illness.
- Feeding a Ghost Neopet some Magic Ghost Marshmallows will fully restore their HP and cure them from any known disease.
- Feeding a Pteri any food containing worms will fully satiate their hunger and cure them from any known illness.
- Warm Amber Ointment and Cooling Ointment - If you have the Neopoints to spare, or if the cure to your illness is very expensive, these might be the best way to cure your pet. You can them up through the Brightvale Potionery or the Shop Wizard.
Epidemics[]
Itchy Scratchies[]
On 6th March 2001, there was an outbreak of Itchy Scratchies at the Money Tree. Any pets which visited it had a high chance of being infected. The epidemic was brought under control later the same day, and the Water Faerie from the Healing Springs offered to cure those she could.
Scourgies[]
On April Fool's Day 2011, at 1:03:56 AM NST, the Scourgies pandemic was discovered, with the Pharmacy releasing information about how many Neopets began to have fungus growing all over them, as well as showing symptoms of itchiness, dizziness, and muscle aches. Cures could be distributed to Neopets from users at the Hospital, from soup, Slorgs, ice, splints, to blue goo. However, there was a catch; users could only cure someone else's pets, not their own, leading to lots of Neoboards being created solely for curing Scourgies-afflicted pets.
Trivia[]
- On August 24, 2002, the Wheel of Excitement began to give Sneezles to Neopets. This was a done a day after Meuka became a challenger in Defenders of Neopia, allowing users to gain access to fight him.