Four diseases have broken out in the world and it is up to a team of specialists in various fields to find cures for these diseases before mankind is wiped out.

Players must work together, playing to their characters' strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. For example, the Operation Specialist can build research stations, which are needed to find cures for the diseases. The Scientist needs only 4 cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal 5.

But the diseases are outbreaking fast and time is running out: the team must try to stem the tide of infection in diseased areas while also towards cures.

• 1 8-Page Colour Rulebook
• 1 Folding single-side Gameboard
• 5 Role Cards
• 5 (wooden) Pawns (one colour for each role)
• 6 (wooden) Research Stations
• 96 (wooden) Disease Cubes (24 for each colour disease - black, blue, red, yellow)
• 6 Markers
  • 1 Infection Rate Marker
  • 1 Outbreaks Marker
  • 4 Cure Markers with "Vial" and "Sunset" sides (one for each colour disease)
• 59 Player Cards
  • 48 City Cards
  • 6 Epidemic Cards
  • 5 Special Event Cards
• 48 Infection Cards
• 4 Reference Cards

Awards:

• 2009 Origins Awards, Board Game of the Year, Winner.
• 2009 Spiel des Jahres Nominated.
• 2009 Golden Ace Nominated.
• 2009 Prêmio JoTa, Best Cooperative Game, Winner
• 2008 Games 100 Best Family Game.
• 2008 Meeples Choice Award, Game of the Year, Winner
• 2008 BoardGamer.ru Recommendation.
• 2008 International Gamers Award Multi-Player Nominee.
• 2008 Tric Trac d'Argent (Silver).
• 2008 BoardGameGeek Golden Geek Family Game Finalist