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Cannonnman |
HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Feb 21 2008, 3:39 PM EST
IF the zombie disorder was a virus it would only be contagious before the person reacted with symptons secondly the virus would take over cells and then destroy them i purpose it is a combination of a more aggressive form of aids and mad cow disease with a touch of hypetitis this would explain why it is in the body fluids and meat finally the disease would attack the logicing part of the brain causing the infected to use raw emotion rather then the intelligent parts finally it would isolate the part of the brain causing anger and pumping organs full of adreniline forming a nearly invincible unintelligent angry beast wich could survive most if not all enviroments!
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alicestar |
1. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Feb 21 2008, 10:19 PM EST
I say we would be dealing with a parasitic organism, I say this because a virus in itself is not in any way shape or form intelligent. a parasite would be able to control brain function to the extent of walking and would also control the host forcing it to feed one thing that we all need to think about though is blood flow, in order for muscles to function they need water, fuel, and power. this just isnt possible without the function of the cardiovascular system. now if a parasite could take over full brain function it could in theory create a living Zombie. also the easiest way to transmit a parasite due to its size is through exposure to saliva or feces.
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Cannonnman |
2. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Feb 23 2008, 1:25 AM EST
good point however why is it the parasite has to control the body? why cant the parasite just cause the person to lose conscious decision making in other words a bug that just makes the person have no ability to control there needs they eat what they can when they can!
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byates |
3. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Jun 5 2008, 1:11 PM EDT
There are various parasites that alter the host behavior in a way that increases the odds of the parasites spread. Some have already been mentioned on this board and there are probably others we do not know about at this point.
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AK47kat |
4. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Mar 28 2009, 1:27 PM EDT
I've been thinking, what if a mutant virus infected a parasite that then infected a human? I know it seems a bit wild but a virus has more chance of mutating and if this mutant infected a real parasite such as sleeping sickness which already alters human behaviour, it could change the parasite into a disease with zombie-like symptoms.Just an idea! 5 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you? |
3DayAsylum |
5. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Mar 28 2009, 1:33 PM EDT
I personally think that it couldn't raise the dead.Only, cause "DEATH", and make a zombie. No raising from the dead, just the ones that died from the disease. In my opinion, that is. 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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MajMike |
6. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Mar 28 2009, 7:04 PM EDT
Read "The Cobra Event" for a great intro to viral warfare, it was required reading at the Pentagon and is a good read to boot.
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womule2005 |
7. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Mar 28 2009, 7:21 PM EDT
the dead being reanimated is a pretty cool and creapy idea. but i think in all reality it would be totally possible for a virus to destroy brain tissue and cause a person to behave like a zombie. it would be sortof like rabbies.if this were possible, the zombie would still be as voulnerable as us, but they would have any fear or sense of pain to know that they have been injured. they would look, and act like a zombie, but as far as being undead, reanimated, unkillable etc would still be hollywood. that would be impossible to reanimate dead tissue Do you find this valuable? |
Raveneyesdead |
8. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
May 26 2009, 5:53 PM EDT
The virus exist!!!!! The rabies virus!!! The virus infect the CNS, turn the victim more and more agressive... but the victim die in few weeks... a less deadly (but more powefull to the brain) form of the virus can turn into "zombie virus" easly... wacth the movie "Quarantine"...
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ShinerBock |
9. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
May 26 2009, 6:39 PM EDT
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I am in the process of doing some serious research for a short story i am writing that takes place post Z-day, and i have come across a lot of very interesting information.There is a parasite that farmers are using to fight off fire ant infestations, that lay an egg in the host and the forming larva turns the ant into a mindless zombie that just wanders aimlessly away from the mound, until the head falls off and a fully grown phorid fly emerges. I also believe that if a virus were to get into the blood stream and attack the amagdala in the brain, it could trigger the release of massive amounts of "fight or flight" hormones. With so much adrenaline pumping through a body, perceiving everything as a mortal threat, and in a constant state of blind rage, I believe a "rage" zombie is possible. Edit: sorry, forgot to leave a link for the ant zombies article. http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090512/sc_mcclatchy/3231765 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
necroslaughter |
10. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
May 27 2009, 10:42 AM EDT
"I am in the process of doing some serious research for a short story i am writing that takes place post Z-day, and i have come across a lot of very interesting information.Even in the best and healthiest human such a constant adrenaline dump would eventually cause death. Your body cannot take being subjected to that amount of stress over long periods you would stroke or die of a heart attack. In reality, a virus much like HIV would be perfect; you have the disease long before you show symptoms, which is what makes it so contagious. It mutates constantly and it is possible to become re-infected or get a super-infection meaning one person can carry two strains of the same virus, which is rare. When HIV turns to AIDS, it develops a neurological component, such as AIDS related dementia, as well so it would be possible to have a virus alter behavior. My wife had to prosecute an inmate with AIDS who had thrown a mixture of piss and shit in the face of a CO. He was charged with attempted murder for that and had 15 years added to his life without parole. It is the perfect virus. Do you find this valuable? |
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Zombiebane224 |
11. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification...
Aug 15 2009, 3:38 PM EDT
"we all need to think about though is blood flow, in order for muscles to function they need water, fuel, and power. this just isnt possible without the function of the cardiovascular system. "actually no cardio system is needed no blood flow of any kind just an intact nervous systems which operates on electrical impulses that is why when you apply an electric charge to a cadavers muscle it will move also why they can shock a heart into starting....if your leg falls so asleep you can't feel it you can still walk on it and that is numb from compression, lack of blood flow, and oxygen starvation but a zombie wouldn't be bothered by that sensation 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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ehitswhatever |
12. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Oct 24 2009, 6:54 PM EDT
that actually explains the way their posture is on how they walk, and they tremple when they walk.. and the fact that they pretty much blead out i guess,, but if thats not possible to happen in reality, its just a observation from movies..... good point you have though
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Djinn88 |
13. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Oct 25 2009, 7:20 AM EDT
first of all, a Zombification virus is possible, a daunting task to create, but still possible. Maybe even in our lifetime, someone just need to take that step.And yes, it will be man-made, or atleast semi-man-made. A virus only want's two things, survive and reproduce, it doesn't want to kill you, it just do, you are food and home! but with guidance from men it can become a weapon far worse than common viruses. Do you find this valuable? |
Iamz0rs |
14. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Oct 25 2009, 3:14 PM EDT
Well, how creative is nature. For instance, leeches are creepy and nasty right, you go for a swim in the wrong place and wooz, on yer skin drinking yar blood. Today we use leeches everday in medicine, they can repair wounds that all our machines and medicine fail to effect.Now ofcourse, this is just creative man exploiting nature for their own good right. Mad cow disease is caused by something called a prion. They are defect proteins who can convert other proteins they touch into new prions. These prions can't leave the cells they are in, instead they keep converting the new proteins the cell builds into prions untill the cell explodes, spreading the prions. How would this cause zombification? Prions are even lower "lifeforms" than viruses. They can't target specific cells or (to my understanding) really mutate. Do you find this valuable? |
AnimateBlade |
15. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Dec 28 2009, 8:08 PM EST
The Glyptapanteles wasp lays eggs into caterpillars who, when the eggs hatch, protect the larvae in a zombie like state until death.I also believe that a virus that makes a shambling zombie is unlikely (a 'rage zombie' on the other hand is entirely possible - rabies is a step short but close enough!). I had a thought on virus zombies, which I wrote a fictional piece on: http://www.zombiesurvivalwiki.com/page/Co-infection+Theory Do you find this valuable? |
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Murphy5law |
16. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Dec 28 2009, 8:43 PM EST
Prions like mad cow infect the brain and cause all sorts of fun mental conditions... maybe a prion a little more "potent" would make a zombification bug. In related news, I always view a zombie bug (whatever it's form) as airborne, waterborne, and insectborne (in the pre-zombie phase) and transmitted via bodily fluids (post zombie) For the sake of possibility, no reanimation is possible. Symptoms would include lethargy (near-inability to move, for those of less vocabulary) discoloration of the skin, dissolution of social skills, etcetera.
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Daisy_Edwards |
17. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Dec 29 2009, 12:10 AM EST
Someone should look up these things so people dont doubt it. like me im kinda skeptical about how a real life zombie could exsist. I think there just things from story's but what you guys have said does make sense. I dont know much about these viruses though.
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Rane_Edwards |
18. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Dec 30 2009, 3:01 AM EST
would be man made... natural would be some sort of evolved parasite... a bunch that attack ants to birds to cats and rats... mind controlling them
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PedroAsani |
19. RE: HOW Could a Virus Cause The Zombification... (numbness)
Dec 30 2009, 10:50 AM EST
"Someone should look up these things so people dont doubt it. like me im kinda skeptical about how a real life zombie could exsist. I think there just things from story's but what you guys have said does make sense. I dont know much about these viruses though. "All the real-world virii, bacteria, parasites and prions cause zombification in animals only. So far. The thing which makes it so plausible though is that there are pathogens which affect higher brain function, cause hunger or violence, and are spread through saliva. All it would take would be a combination of all these effects in a pathogen that affects humans. Do you find this valuable? |
