Among all the different injuries and status effects in7 Days To Die, an Infection is one of the most common ones. Almost every enemy in the game has a chance of giving it to you, so it’s something you’ll want to be prepared for any time you go far away from your base.

It may not seem that serious at first, but much like real life, the worse an Infection gets, the worse the effects are going to be on your character. You’ll want to heal an Infection as soon as possible, or else you might just meet your end somewhere in the wilderness.

Player character summary focusing on their infection and showing the effects of it in 7 Days To Die.

Infections, Explained

Infection isone of several status effectsyou can getrelated to your health, and youhave a chance to get oneany time you areattacked by a zombie or animal, both regular and zombified.

An Infection hasfour stages, each of which happens when ithits a certain percentage, and outside the first stage,each of them has negative effectson you, up until it finallykills you at Stage Four.

Player character looking at their Treated Infection status in the menu in 7 Days To Die.

Getting hit by enemiesincreases the rate of Infection, andeach hit while you’re infectedhas a greater chance ofgiving you further Infection.

Both normal and zombie animals have anincreased chance of inflicting youwith an Infection.

Player character standing in front of a tree stump they can get a Jar Of Honey from in 7 Days To Die.

Any Infection you getalways starts small, usually at around0.1 to 012 percent for the first hitthat gives you the Infection.

Itgradually gets worse as time passesin the game at a rate of.1 percent per real-world minute,totaling in atsix real-world hours to reach the final stageof an infection if left untreated.

Player character about to craft some Herbal Antibiotics in their Campfire in 7 Days To Die.

0 to 14%

15% to 57%

Player character looking at Trader Jen’s stock and seeing Antibiotics for sale in 7 Days To Die.

58% to 100%

100%

The infectioninstantly killsyou.

How To Cure An Infection

Outside of Stage Four, the infectioncan be treated at any timewith the use ofAntibiotics, aJar of Honey, orHerbal Antibiotics, each of whichheals a different amountof Infection.

25%

10%

Jar of Honey

5%

Doing sogives you the Treated Infection status, which eitherpauses or eliminates the spreadof the Infectiondepending on the percentageandlessens the effectsof the Infection stage.

You cantake Vitaminsbefore an Infection toreduce your chances of getting one, but they won’t cure it if taken while you have an Infection.

Reduces Stamina regeneration by 12.5%.

Stage 3

Reduces Stamina regeneration by 17% and lowers all attributes by one.

If theantibiotic type covers enoughof the infection’s percentage, it willdisappear once the percentage is gone, but if it doesn’t, you’llneed to take more of themto effectively rid yourself of it.

How To Get Honey

Jars of Honey are theearliest and easiestInfection-cleansing item you can get in the game, but itheals the lowest Infection percentageout of all three of them atfive percent.

It can be found occasionally insideMedicine Cabinets and Medical Supply lootables, as well asPop-N-Pills Cratesand anyfunctional vending machine, both inside a trader zone or in a random building.

While all traders can stock it in their inventory,Trader Jen has an increased chance to sell itand other medical supplies.

There’s also achance to get a Jar of Honeywhen fullyharvesting a Tree Stump, and theWasteland Treasures: Honey bookalso gives you afive percent chanceto get them fromharvesting regular trees.

How To Get Herbal Antibiotics

Thesecond-easiest wayto heal your Infection isusingHerbal Antibiotics, as they can becrafted in bulkas long as you have aCooking Pot for your campfire, the materials for them, and you’veread at least 30 Medical Journalbooks.

It can also bebought from traders, but it’srare for it to show upcompared to Jar of Honey and regular Antibiotics, and Trader Jen is still the most likely one to carry it.

Bought from traders like Trader Bob or Trader Jen.

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Mushrooms

Harvest from Mushroom plants inunderground caveslike at the Canyon Mine orMushroom Mining Co.

Loot from cabinets,trash piles,cardboard boxes, or weathered backpacks.

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Loot fromcardboard boxes,trash piles, trash cans, or cabinets.

Nitrate Powder

Harvest fromdead bodies or body bagsfound outside and inside buildingslike the Mausoleumsin theBurnt Forest and Snowy Forest.

Bought from traders like Trader Jen and Trader Hugh.

Bought fromfunctional vending machinesinside trader zones or buildings.

Found occasionally insiderefrigerators,coolers, soda machines, or Shamway crates.

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How To Get Antibiotics

Therarest but most effective optionfor healing an Infection isregular Antibiotics, as theytreat 25 percentof your Infection.

It’svery rarely foundwhen lootingMedical SuppliesandMedical Cabinets,and slightlymore common in Pop-N-Pills Cratesandstores. They can also bebought at Traders for 720 Dukes,but they’re also an uncommon find.

Theeasiest Pop-N-Pills store to visit and clearout is in the desert just up the road from Trader Bob atcoordinates 289E and 651S.

You can alsocraft Antibiotics, but they requirereading at least 60 Medical Journal skill books, and you’ll need access to aCampfire with the Beakerupgrade for it, which israre to findand ratherexpensive to buy at 1,500 Dukes.

Amount Needed

Old Sham Sandwich

Looted from a variety of things, likecupboards,trash piles, refrigerators,trash cans, weathered sports bags, andtrash boxes.

Bought from traders like Trader Rekt or Trader Jen.

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Harvest fromdead bodies or body bagsfound outside and insidebuildings like the Mausoleumsin theBurnt Forest and Snowy Forest.

Harvest from white, blue, orpurple stacked sacksinside buildings like Carl’s Corn.

Found occasionally insiderefrigerators,coolers, or Shamway crates.