The Next Big One

With the number of UK cases hitting a hundred, it's clear that KBV is a problem which isn't going away. Downing Street have released the following statement: "The total number of KBV cases in the UK is still comparatively small, and we are confident that the disease can be contained. NHS leaflets advising on lifestyle and behaviour changes which can help protect against infection will be available soon. We ask the public to remain calm and to continue to behave responsibly about their health in all areas. // Vocational journalism student Ben Martin is the last person who ought to be investigating a major viral outbreak. He doesn't know a single damn thing about biology; he pays his rent by DJing for hipsters. He's nervous, easily-discouraged, and not over his ex. // But it's him who ends up with the assignment, and it's him who ends up facing down the truth: there is more to this than meets the eye.