There's a lot of legitimate concern about a repeat of a 1918 style pandemic in our urbanized, globalized world. The growing possibility of bioterrorism also keeps some of us up at night. Winds' 4 HA: Nukes, Poisons, Germs category archive has lots of food for thought in that area.
What's really clear is, the wrong response will kill a lot of people if something like that hits. So, how can we figure out what the right responses look like? More to the point, how can we train policymakers and health officials to react quickly and correctly? Enter SimOutbreak.
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