Cat's Claw virus

Cat's Claw is a deadly virus featured during the events of 24 Declassified: Cat's Claw.

Development
The Cat's Claw virus originates from a plant native to the Brazilian Amazon. Dr. Bernard Copeland developed two strains of the virus: the first one, killing shortly after 24 hours; and a weaponized strain that kills its host after 12.

Symptoms
Primary symptoms include decomposition of skin and muscle tissue. The skin breaks in such a pattern, that multiple breaks in the skin appear in parallel cuts, as if being scratched by a cat's claw, hence the virus' name. The virus becomes contagious only upon becoming symptomatic with this decomposition. Secondary symptoms prior to the muscle decomposition include headaches and fevers.

Remedies
Once the primary symptoms of Cat's Claw occur, there is no known cure. However, a vaccine known Dragon's Blood was also developed by Dr. Copeland, and can cure the host before the disease becomes symptomatic.