Elder Beads are no longer dropping, Coldain Shawl is now in. 12/7 server message

[Ooloo]

I'm not totally familiar with the entire event either, but it may just be the mist because I just checked in north karana and found a rabid griffawn roaming, which is a mob associated with the plague. Also getting the "You feel dizzy." message every so often.

I seem to remember some kind of disease-based DOT effect is applied to you as soon as you zone into the karanas, too. Somebody other than me surely knows more.