The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

A gigantic meteorite heading for Earth is deflected and hits Mars hurling thousands of small meteorites to into outer space. Some of these meteorites are carrying an alien bacterium that eventually reached Earth months later. This bacterium has a unique ability that causes its host to rapidly adapt to its surroundings.

The bacterium merges with the bird flu causing the bird flu to change. The bird flu can now be acquired via human to human contact. Since the bacteria is not of Earth the only cure and option is to search for other civilizations that may have already encountered the alien bacteria.

The Time Travelers Academy computers came up with the names of the top person's worldwide who are most likely to complete the training and the dangerous mission into the future.