You are the new Director of Public Health in Meridian. Over the weeks that follow, three sick workers become the first real test of your job. Can you spot a threat before it is obvious? And once you spot it, can you get anyone to act in time? There are no easy answers here. There is only your judgment, and you will see where it leads.
Before the Curve is an educational simulation inspired by Dr. Tom Frieden’s The Formula for Better Health, and it is not medical or public-health advice. The city of Meridian and its outbreak are fictional, as is every character in the story. The epidemic model has been simplified for teaching and does not predict the course of a real outbreak.