In February of 2002, the first cases of Why-Pox appeared.
At first just a few Whyvillians noticed they had red spots on their faces
and sometimes when they tried to talk they would cough instead. City officials
were concerned and decided to create the Whyville CDC to investigate [article by Dr. Leila]. The disease was dubbed Why-Pox because it
looked a bit like Chicken Pox.
This disease was a big surprise to the Whyville community because nothing
like it had ever happened before. People had many different reactions:
Some people thought they had a problem with their computer [article by QT8Kiki].
Some people tried to create face parts to cover up the spots [article by Lilducks].
It was generally agreed that people got better within two weeks[article by Velour].
Many Whyvillians went to the CDC and began to learn about diseases with the simulator.
People made predictions about how long the disease would last and
how it spread [article by Mewi].
Others made recommendations for what people can do to avoid getting Why-Pox [article titled Answers].
Whyville was healthy for more than a year. Why-Pox ended as suddenly as it started. It was not until October 2003 that cases were reported again. As a response, the CDC established Outbreak Headquarters, so that citizens could help the study of this disease by reporting their cases.
Read the 2003 Case Files to see how citizens were afflicted by Why-Pox in the fall of 2003.
Some people thought they had a problem with their computer [
