Diseases and plague

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One of the major challenges the teams are likely to deal with, and which they might not be fully equipped to deal with, could be diseases and plagues.

Recent news for Africa about an out-of-control Ebola outbreak is worth considering and while this news is tragic for Africa, it might make for some interesting story ideas for your Morrow Game.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-de...out-of-control

Might be worth noting that infectious diseases and war often go together. The Great Influenza that followed World War 1 supposed got its origins from military camps. Armies have spread HIV/AIDs in Africa, as have refugees and even migrant workers. One of the arguments among conservatives is he spread of infectious diseases by immigrants due to a relatively loose border and we've seen the spread of Cholera- brought by Gurkha peacekeepers in Haiti- spread from Haiti into Latin America.

Regions in which state institutions have generally collapsed are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases. The spread of infectious diseases among American Indians had much to do with the nature of those societies and their integration/trade ties as well as their governing institutions. Likewise the Black Death in Europe followed similar patterns.

How have you used diseases in your game? Do you use it as a post-apoc challenge or the cause of the apocalypse?