Pox on the Wind

Description
Today, the empire spans many cities, and enjoys a period of peace. However, while citizens worry less about the horrors of war, other fears prey on their minds. The citizens are afraid, the city squares rife with hearsay. Rumors across the land speak of a terrible malady laying entire communities to waste, the sufferers bloodied and bedridden. What will you do?

Options
"The movement of people whether for trade or elsewise needs to be restricted."
 * Heed
 * Effect: Locked Down on  Cities for

"The people exaggerate the horror. Any imposed "cure" might be worse than the disease."
 * Ignore
 * Effect: Chance of bad consequences

Follow-up event
Ignore option will trigger a follow-up event: Pox on the Wind II