Ori plague outbreak on Earth

The Ori plague of Earth was a publicity incident which occured in late 2005, where an outbreak of the Ori plague took place on Earth, which started when SG-6 went undercover to P2X-885, a poverty stricken planet converted to Origin. By the time Stargate Command realised they were infected, it was too late. Deswpite their best efforts to contain the outbreak, there were several severe breaches in quearantine, resulting in the isolation in the United States of America from the rest of the planet. However, cases were later reported in Canada and Mexico, followed by more confirmed cases growing in Europe. Despite efforts to help stop the plague, their creation of a cure did not end well. Fortunately, the plague was halted after a Prior-converted Gerak of the Free Jaffa Nation cured the planet, resulting in his death.

Beginning
SG-6 members Barnes and Fischer was ordered to go undercover to P2X-885, a poverty stricken world in the Milky Way. They went there to pose as simple villagers, to confirm that the planet was coverted to Origin. When the Prior Damaris arrived on the planet, he touched them all on the head supposedly as a sign of benediction. Barens and Fischer were touched, not realising that Damaris infected them with the Ori plague. They return back to Stargate Command for a briefing. Afterwards, Fischer left the base, while Barnes stayed behind. Barnes reported to Doctor Carolyn Lam complaining of fatigue; which followed an hour later where he could barely stand, followed by high fever, chest pain and resperatory failure, definite signs of the plague from P8X-412 a few months previous. Realising the high possibility that Fischer would follow with the same symptoms, the SGC needed to find him quickly to prevent a possible outbreak on Earth.

They later find Fischer at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, which was where General George Hammond gave a speech to certain members of the public. Fischer was about to apprach and shake hands with him, but a team in Hazmat suits quickly arrived at the scene; Hammond was escorted off the base, and Fischer was escorted back to Stargate Command. Meanwhile, other members of SG-6 began showing symptomes. Furthermore, hours after Fischer was brought in, a few people who attended Hammond's speech showed signs as well. General Henry Landry decided to initiate a cover story that a new influenza outbreak started in St. Francis Medical Center two days previously. Fischer was able to detail his moves since leaving Stargate Command, and told the team what he touched. Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell was ordered to go out and follow up on Fischer's activities, as well as monitor all hospitals to see if any other civilians showed symptomes.

Breaches of containment
Working with the CDC, Mitchell found that the gas station Fischer used was self-serviced, but twenty-two people have used it since Fischer did, but they're tracking them through their credit card records. As a security measure, the National Guard was dispatched to possibly close down the state if the outbreak started to get out of control. Mitchell later visited the restaurant Fischer ate at, and quarantined everyone there; some have been tested positive, but there were still fourteen people unaccounted for, so Stargate Command decided to launch bulletins to help track them down. Unfortunately, it seemed too late to close down the borders of Colorado, as civilians were reported showing signs of the plague in the surrounding states, particularly Utah, Kansas and New Mexico, though all airports, bus stations and train stations have been secured.

Among the civilians, the outbreak attracted media attention; several news stations update the outbreak, not realising the culprit was from another planet. There were also signs of panicking civilians who were demanding answers. Several hospitals and medical centers were full of people with the outbreak. Mitchell soon reported some distressing news; before the securing of airports took effect, one of the gas staion attendants boarded a flight to New York City, via Denver and Chicago. Soon, over 8,000 cases were reported across 13 states. President Henry Hayes ordered all borders, flights and ships to the United States closed off.

Outbreak outside the United States
Unfortunately, putting the entire country under quarantine did not work our; cases were soon reported in Canada and Mexico. After Landry talked with Hammond, who was not infected, they realised the outbreak had reached Europe; a flight from Salt Lake City landed on Charles de Gualle Airport, Paris. Despite the French authorities's efforts to quarantine the flight, the rest of the continent showed reported cases, particularly in Bonn in Germany, Amsterdam in Netherlands, Rome in Italy and Madrid in Spain, as well as supsected cases in London, England and Athens, Greece. Suspected cases were also reported in Africa, and in response, some of the African nations declared a state of martial law. Within three more days, the Middle East would also become infected, and in six days, cases would be reported in China. Meanhwile, because of the state of panic among the Tau'ri population, Earth's economy started showing signs of recession.

Efforts to find the cure
While the outbreak effected Earth, SG-1 were attempting to find a cure. After Orlin returned to Samantha Carter since 2001, they discovered that the key is to retrieve a sample of blood from the Prior responsible; the Prior who also happened to visit the Sodan. Mitchell and Daniel Jackson returned to P9G-844 to capture him. With the help of Carter's invention of a Prior disruptor, and through trial and error, the team were successful in capturing Damaris. After taking a sample of his blood, it was taken to Earth in the hope of creating a cure. Unfortunately, through the stresses of the Ancient knowledge within Orlin's human body, he showed signs of degradation, and dropped the blood sample. After retrieving it again, they find that the blood took no effect in stopping the plague. Furthuremore, the Prion disruptor no longer took any effect, and Damaris was shot and killed by Mitchell.

End of the plague
Gerak of the Free Jaffa Nation was converted to a Prior to convince the Nation to convert to Origin. With some resistance from Teal'c and Bra'tac's part, Gerak drew a lot of influence and before a battle would start over Chulak, Teal'c was able to convince Gerak that being a Prior would mean that the Jaffa would no longer be free, after telling him a chapter in Jaffa history about a rebellion on the Battle of Tazek'sur, Gerak decided to help the Tau'ri. With Landry infected after contact with Damaris, Gerak used his Prior powers to cure those infected in the SGC. This action, resulted in his death, after the Ori realised he betrayed them.

With Landry and the SGC personnel cured, the team was able to use their blood and mass produce the cure, where everyone on Earth would be innoculated as soon as possible. This resulted in the end of the outbreak. After it was over, the media reported that just over 3,000 people on Earth died from it. However, they were confused about the origin of the plague.

Alternate reality

 * In an alternate reality, where Janet Fraiser and Martouf were members of SG-1, another Ori plague was caused by similar circumstances. However, they could not find the cure; millions on Earth were infected. After that team, among at least 20 others accidentally travelled to Earth of this reality, Fraiser realised that Earth went through a plague and found a cure for it, she attempted to convince Landry to give her the cure. Since he felt his Earth was a priority, he initially refused, but before that SG-1 eventually left, Landry had a change of heart and gave her the cure.