diff --git a/python/commands/disinfect.py b/python/commands/disinfect.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..628188f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/commands/disinfect.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import Crossfire
+
+whoami = Crossfire.WhoAmI()
+map = whoami.Map
+
+if map != None and whoami.DungeonMaster:
+    count = 0
+    map.Print('%s disinfecting %s'%(whoami.Name, map.Path))
+    for x in range(0, map.Width):
+        for y in range(0, map.Height):
+            o = map.ObjectAt(x, y)
+            while o != None:
+                a = o.Above
+                if o.Type == Crossfire.Type.DISEASE:
+                    whoami.Message(' removing %s at %d,%d'%(o.Name, x, y))
+                    count = count + 1
+                    o.Remove()
+                o = a
+    if count == 0:
+        map.Print(' => nothing removed')
+    else:
+        map.Print(' => %d diseases removed'%count)
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diff --git a/python/events/init/disinfect_command.py b/python/events/init/disinfect_command.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e38ad4634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/events/init/disinfect_command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+import Crossfire
+Crossfire.RegisterCommand("disinfect", "/python/commands/disinfect", 0)