"im not a tournicate expert but if the virus entered your arm throuh a bite wouldnt the next heart beat just spread it right there before the tournicate was on

*i know i spelled it wrong i was to lazy to see how you spelled it "

"It depends how badly you were bitten, and how soon you apply the tourniquet. If the pathogen is not transmitted directly into the veins/arteries, then you theoretically have enough time to remove the limb before infection travels through the capilleries, provided you act quickly.

But if you consider that during an attack, your heart rate will be dramatically increased. Faster heart means faster blood movement. Watch the medical videos where they inject a contrast material into the bloodstream: it moves faster than you might think, and typically a patient will be nervous, but lying down. You will be scared or angry, with adrenaline making your heart even faster.

It is worth trying, because worst case scenario you will spend the rest of your short time as a one armed man, then become a one-armed zombie. But I wouldn't lop off a limb then declare anyone cured and leave them unattended with the rest of a group. Standard quarantine rules would have to apply."

"I see. I was thinking if you were in combat, you could throw on the tourniquet if bitten, and then amputate later when you get to a safe area. What do you think of that scenario?"

"id just be worried that first they get bit, which sucks. then i cut off my best friends arm to save his life, that another shi-ty thing for him then hes in pain and armless for like lets say 30 minutes. after that he turn and then i kill him.

that just sucks alot. thats like knocking someone out then kicking them in the nuts so it jurts when they wake up. its just not good "

"wow.

thats pretty much what i thought.
thats pretty harsh. so ill keep my limbs."