1981 Likinda bofa epidemic

On 14 February 1981, a Likindese Groceries employee named Dong Johnson, contracted bofa from a wolf. When he went to work the next day, he interacted with about 450 people, of which an estimated 420 were infected, according to surviving transaction records and security camera recordings.
From there, the highly contagious virus spread rapidly throughout Likinda, infecting 40 thousand by March 1, and 1.3 million people by the start of 1982. The epidemic was the worst in Likindese history; by 1982, over 312 thousand had died. 
Research into developing a vaccine began in April 1982, but due to the many deaths of researchers from the virus, the vaccine, which was planned to develop in 18 months, was finished in March of 1985. By this point, 15 million were infected and 3.6 million had died.
In April 1985, Likindese authorities began a massive vaccination effort. Though 83% of government and medical personnel were lost to the virus, they filled the void by training vaccinated people to administer vaccines as well, and train others in this as well. Through this, the Likindese epidemic was ended in September.
3.9 million people, or approximately 1/7 of Likinda's pre-epidemic population, had died; over 10 million were permanently disabled. These losses resulted in an economic depression which lasted until 2008, as well as a long-lasting collective trauma in Likindese people.
Monuments at Throaton and Indebut were constructed in 1991 to commemorate the dead and the vaccine efforts. This Nut Studios has announced a film about the vaccination effort as well.