As I had feared, the cure does not work.$B$BIt saddens me greatly to order the death of any of nature's beasts, but the sick and tainted thistle bears must be put down.$B$BReturn to the forest and destroy 20 rabid thistle bears, $N. It will most certainly not put a stop to the plague but it will slow down the damage the animals are doing to our forest and its inhabitants for a short time.