Aspiring to work on developing new innovative drugs, to combat emerging diseases, at the University of New Mexico Sebastian spent each summer in different research locations. However, while in his travels he contracted a disease of which, similarly to other patients on this site, has never been dealt with before. He did spent some time in Alaska and Panama researching endemic diseases. The most recent of his research was conducted at a research facility in Brazil close to a lake as well as forested regions where he heard many accounts of residents curing deadly diseases using local flora. With an investigation group he spent much of his time collecting potential arthropod vectors, identifying pathogens using PCR and other microbial techniques, hiking, interviwing residents, extracting chemicals from collected plants, diagnosing potential vertebrate animal reservoirs, and analyzing all the data. It was not too long that Sebastian began feeling under the weather and relying on caffeine to make it through the day. The entire group often found themselves plagued by red welts on their skin and unable to indentify them. Accomodations at the facility were subpar, speding many hours enjoying discussion with his team outside, showered at a nearby lake, and sleeping with windows and doors open. Although mosquito netting was used, after weeks of use, Sebastian found holes or tears on them. The entire group often found themselves plagued by red welts on their skin and unable to indentify them. Although Travel required a full set of vaccinations, it is without a doubt that Sebastion had contrated a pathogen with strong resistance. His stay lasted three months, from May 17th - August 15th. Upon return he visited the doctor on August 17th of which could not diagnose him due to his unusual symptoms and weakened immune system. He was sent to the Hospital, blood panels showed an unidentified infective agent, of which no antibiotics and IV antivirals could rid from his body. His fever spiked on August 18th and condition worsened, slipping into a coma August 19th and eventually succuming to the infection that same day.