Diseases and Mutations are two different type of things; Diseases are entirely negative penalties to the player while Mutations are permanent effects which can be cured.
The big Fallout 76 fishing update is available now on the Public Test Server, introducing a variety of new activities.
Wccftech interviewed Fallout 76 Creative Director Jon Rush and Senior Producer Bill Lacoste about the Ghoul update that goes live shortly.
For the first time in the Fallout franchise, Bethesda is bringing playable Ghouls in Fallout 76 in the Ghoul Within update, alongside unlocking new rewards in Season 20: Glow of the Ghoul.