public static void removeDiseaseType(final Creature creature) {
        byte newModtype = CreatureTypes.C_MOD_NONE;
        Connection dbcon = null;
        PreparedStatement ps = null;
        try {
            dbcon = DbConnector.getCreatureDbCon();
            if (creature.isPlayer()) {
                dbcon = DbConnector.getPlayerDbCon();
                ps = dbcon.prepareStatement("update PLAYERS set TYPE=? WHERE WURMID=?");
            } else {
                ps = dbcon.prepareStatement("update CREATURES set TYPE=? WHERE WURMID=?");
            }
            ps.setByte(1, newModtype);
            ps.setLong(2, creature.getWurmId());
            ps.executeUpdate();
            RequiemLogging.logInfo(String.format("Set type to %s for %d", newModtype, creature.getWurmId()));
        } catch (SQLException sqex) {
            RequiemLogging.logWarning(String.format("Failed to set type to %s for %d %s", newModtype, creature.getWurmId(), sqex.getMessage()));
        } finally {
            DbUtilities.closeDatabaseObjects(ps, null);
            DbConnector.returnConnection(dbcon);
        }
    }