The year is 2015.
A recent epidemic has wiped out a majority of the planet's population. Countries' governments are in shambles, and riots and looting have broken out in every known location. There is no authority.
Nations have declared war on each other, notably in the middle east, and all that remains there is rubble and death.
The CDC remains silent and there is no known vaccine anywhere. Rumors spread that some folks in Moscow had found a cure, but there has been no word since.
Over populated cities (Tokyo, New York, Paris, etc) are overrun and NOT SAFE. There is no military, all that remains are dead soldiers, abandoned tanks and crashed helicopters.
Starting point of disease: New York City, Beijing.
The current season is summer.
What is known about the disease: Hypothalamus Red 46 (HR-46)
Definition: the hypothalamus is the part of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, important aspects of parenting and attachment behaviors, thirst, fatigue, sleep, and circadian rhythms
Effects: Extreme temperatures, ranging from fever to hypothermia. Frequent mood swings, anger and resentment towards loved ones. Almost become feral. Incubation period on average lasts for 14 hours, some shorter and some longer. Towards the end of the incubation period the victim begins to hallucinate and cough blood up. Once their organs stop functioning, the infection reanimates a part of the brain stem that brings the victim back to life as a ravenous cannibal incapable of human thought or compassion.
Ways of spreading: Airborne, bites, open wounds (blood on blood contact)
Nations that have been silent, not accounted for, and rumored dead: India, North and South Korea, Egypt, Australia, Japan, Most of Africa, Middle east and South America (minus the Island Nations), Cuba
What will become of the rest of the nations is unclear. We can only hope for a brighter future.
