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From Cape Newport Ministry of Health:

At approximately 0345 GMT patient zero was admitted to Costa Main Hospital. By 0550 GMT nearly 173 other patient were admitted to Costa Main, Anaheim Presbyterian, and Huntington Harbor hostpitals. Symptoms include: High fever, hemorrhaging from beneath the finger and toenails, eye inflammation, and a dark red rash on the extremities.

By 0760 GMT Costa Mesa Hospital was overcrowded with over 3750 cases. Cases were reported up to 60 miles from Costa Main.

By 0830 GMT the infection had spread to the capital city of Newport Center. The path of infection and randomness of patients have baffled Cape Newport's doctors and scientists.

Patient Zero died at 2321 GMT, less than 20 hours after first being admitted. late state Sypmtons include but are not limited to severe bleeding abnormalities and seizure. It was about this time that those health care workers who treated patient zero themselves contracted this infection. Infection rates from exposed persons are in the high 90% range with a death rate greater than the hanta or ebola virii at 97%.

As on 0300 GMT +1 there have been over 95,000 reported cases of the "Thantos virus"

Patients did not seem to have anything in common and cases in isolated town and villages also appeared, pointing to no apparant course or path of the infection.

It is because of this and the imminent and extreme danger this virus poses that Martial Law has been declared and Cape Newports borders are sealed. No ships, cars, airplanes or any other craft will be allowed to enter or leave Cape Newport. All branches and forms of the military have been activated.

All citizens are advised to stay in their homes and not to venture out. A curfew has been imposed with only those persons going to or from a hospital or clinic allowed on the streets at night. Looting or other criminal activity will result in arrest or possible termination on sight.

All citizens abroad are advised to go to the Cape Newport embassy and await further instruction.

The Government of Cape Newport and all affiliated agencies hereby plead and beg the international community to come forth with any information regarding the Thantos virus. However, we must graciously decline any offers of aid in the form of doctors or other persons due to the highly infectious nature of this disease.

signed,
W. Monillas, President of Cape Newport

undersigned,
S. Draude, Lieutenant President of Cape Newport
R. Walder, Head of Cape Newport Ministry of Health
A. Kane, Supreme Cape Newport Commander

All Cape Newport visitors in The Captain will be put in containment and sent back to Cape Newport immediately.

Our top doctors will look into the matter, but if this does not affect The Captain directly, we won't take any drastic measures.

1045 GMT +1 Over 200,000 people have been infected with nearly 190,000 death attributed to the disease. Cape Newports leading scientists have identified the Thantos virus as an airborne and liquid transmitted virus. The airborne pathogen can survive extreme weather as well as survive for up to 24 hours outside the host body. Rioting has begun the larger cities of Newport Main, Costa, Laguna Hills and Dana Point. The Cape Newport army has been moved into quell the disturbance.

1439 GMT +1 With the infection rate and the death toll still climbing many of the smaller towns and communities have resorted to shooting any person entering in the town limits. Reports are scattered but it is believed that 7,750 citizens have been killed so far in deaths unrelated to the virus. Infections have surpassed 250,000 and deaths over 200,000.

1600 GMT +1 The President of Cape Newport and others have taken refuge in Black Forest Presidential Retreat. All citizens are urged to remain in their houses and to seal up all door and windows with duct tape and plastics.

1734 GMT +1 The 7th mechanized group has engaged a milita consisting of roughly 247 armed citizens who attempted to break a blockade leading out of Cape Newport. Heavy casualties have been reported. This is not the first attempt of armed Newportians attempting to leave but it is by far the largest engagement with civilians.

2000 GMT +1 All social services are breaking down. All hospitals are flooded with cases. All citizens both healthy or infected are ordered to stay infoors. New Martial Law policy is in effect, all citizens that appear infected will be shot on site.

2300 GMT +1 Surpassed 1,000,000 infections. 965,000 infection related deaths plus 34,000 non-related deaths.

0200 GMT +2 The virus has not approached the borders, staying more at sea level and being blocked by the Laguna Hills. All reports indicate that the virus has stayed within Cape Newports boundaries.

0345 GMT +2 Over 2.9 million deaths so far in 2 days since outbreak of Thantos virus. Another 3 million are infected. The President and his Joint Chiefs, after much debate and with the urging of many cabinet members has authorized extreme measures to be taken regarding containment of virus. Since worst cases are in heavily populated areas the President has ordered those areas purged. He has issued this statement.

"Citizens of Cape Newport. I will make this statement brief since the time for all of us seems to be short. This virus is destroying out society and drastic times call for drastic action. I have therefore ordered those parts of Cape Newport where the infection rate of the general population exceeds 50% to be purged. The 2nd and 4th heavy tactical wing of the Cape Newport Airforce has been sent airborne. Clearly this is a time that will test the resolve of our nation. May god have mercy on our souls."

0600 GMT +2 days. Do to the orders of President Monillas the towns of Newport Main, Costa, Laguna, Dana Point, Aliso, Fullerton have been incinerated. 11 million souls lost.

0930 GMT +2 days. Local news agencies are reporting that open rebellion has broken out against the Cape Newport Government due to that's government's policy of purging infected areas. The 1st, 2nd and 8th infantry divisions as well as the 22nd interceptor wing and the Eastern Fleet have mutinied.

1100 GMT +2 days. 40 million dead, many more infected. Complete anarchy and chaos has taken hold. No message has been heard from the President, all government leaders are assumed infected or dead.

Da boyz want a war. We deklare war on youze!

On sea, 100 Killy transport near your boarders

The Melforlian people are shocked at what is occuring in you borders. We offer any aid that we can, however, we encourage you to stop incinerating your people. When this terrible ordeal is over, we intend to see those responsible held to justice. All trade and travel into or out of your country and any country within 250 km of your own has been halted. Anyone to have visited these countries will be sent back home, or quarantined should they be melforlian.