Papuan Flu

Papuan Flu (Sudusitis in Sudestia's Timeline) is a dangerous and contagious disease endemic to northern Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, caused by a coronavirus, known as PAFL-CoV (Papuan Flu Corona Virus). Its name, Papuan Flu, comes from Papua, a province in northern Australia, since it was originally found in Papua. On average, one person infected infects 6.5 others, and the mortality rate is 10.1%. Symptoms are widely similar to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). It is considered one of the largest pandemic risks, due to its fast spread. A vaccine was released in 2000, however it only protects for 6 years, and the only country with a large supply of vaccines is Australia. The disease has airborne transmission.

Pre-1900
In German New Guinea, an outbreak of an "exotic disease" was occurring among colonists. In the British Territory of Papua, a similar disease epidemic was occurring. Because symptoms were similar to the flu, it was named "Papuan Flu".