Red Rust

The Red Rust is a virus where victims "cry themselves to death".

Fiction

IDW comics continuity

An outbreak of this disease struck Delphi and contaminated its inhabitants. This caused First Aid, Pharma, and Ambulon to treat those who were infected. After awhile, Ratchet, Pipes, and Drift came to investigate and First Aid informed them of the crisis. As they proceeded with their exploration, Drift and Pipes were contaminated by the virus and Ratchet, Pharma, and Ambulon were cornered by the Genericons, who were Decepticon prisoners who were freed by the outbreak of the virus. By then, First Aid had jump-started an angry Fortress Maximus who came to the rescue. Life After the Big Bang