Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-5001429-20130307014324/@comment-1789156-20130401022017

This sounds like an interesting idea. Considering modern terrorism and the severity of viruses at their disposal an epidemic is not entirely implausible. Perhaps as a possible point of divergence you could use the 2001 antharax attacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks) and say that the attacks were just the beginning. Currently the CDC has sensors set up in all major US cities that scan for dangerous viruses, and has biological teams ready to search large buildings for contamination. Feel free to use that for inspiration. Contact me if you have any other questions, as I am happy to contribute to a timeline like this.