las plagas

means 'the plagues' in spanish.
parasitic organisms used in the game resident evil 4.
they were discovered first by a religious cult in europe referred to as 'los illuminados'.
symptoms of the parasite include:
- coughing up blood
- convulsions
- sudden unconsciousness
- hallucinations and nightmares
- blood vessels swelling and becoming visible throughout the skin

victims of this parasite are known as 'los ganados' in the game.