Alternatively, praying at a shrine cures it. If the infection has rooted before three days have passed, a Potion of Cure Disease can be ingested to cure Sanguinare Vampiris, which, as previously mentioned, is the disease that eventually leads to Vampirism. Vampirism can be contracted and cured an unlimited number of times. To offset this advantage, vulnerabilities to fire and sunlight are also conferred. In Skyrim, Vampires acquire special magical spells as their level of infection increases.
Harmed by sunlight, stigmatized by mortals, and infamous for their unquenchable thirst for blood, vampires go to extreme lengths to hide their ailment or even their entire presence from mortals. Vampirism is a syndrome that is acquired after the disease Sanguinare Vampiris has infected the body longer than three in-game days. The infected woman has darker eyes and a sickly pallor. An Altmer woman before transformation (right) and after becoming a full-fledged vampire (left).
