u/Truffled

I have an idea for a sorry where an infection is spreading but it only progresses and grows while people are sleeping so they are ina state of constant sleep deprivation (to stavd off the disease) while trying to find a cure.

I thought maybe about Cortisol? Like a bacteria that breeds whenthelevels get too low?

Is this a crazy idea?

Basically I came up with a cool idea but if it is scentificly impossible I'd like to know.