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theenglandguy |
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cameobiscuit |
1. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 5:40 PM EDT
"Do you think that a vaccine against rabies could work to counter the Zombie infection?"I'm not a doctor or anything, but wouldn't it have to be a strand of rabies or a similar disease to be cured by it? 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
Will77 |
2. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 7:14 PM EDT
Pretty much. The virus would have to be a strand of rabies for the vaccine to have a chance. If zombies are caused by something else like bacteria or a protazoa then the rabies virus wouldn't work.
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PedroAsani |
3. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 8:07 PM EDT
A vaccine cannot be used as a cure. Vaccinations are part of preventative medicine. A successful zombie vaccine would prevent vaccinated people from turning once bitten, provided they didn't die from blood loss or a secondary infection.
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Will77 |
4. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 8:19 PM EDT
That is true to a degree. We administer the rabies vaccine to people after they have been bitten by the dog. This is enough to prevent them from getting rabies. If it wasn't they would have been screwed. Time is acritical factor for this and once you actually contract the disease the vaccine isn't going to help.
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PedroAsani |
5. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 8:32 PM EDT
Post-exposure vaccines only work before symptoms show. The idea is to teach the immune system how to beat the virus before the infection reaches critical levels. But if a zombie is a zombie then symptoms are well and truly showing.
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Will77 |
6. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 14 2012, 8:59 PM EDT
Agreed. Now I'm clear on what you are getting at. That was the point I was trying to make. If you can beat the incubation period of the virus you might make it.
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theenglandguy |
7. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 23 2012, 2:42 PM EDT
Yea, what I meant by that is getting the vaccine BEFORE a zombie bites you... also, if the zombie infection isn't caused by rabies, but instead by "something else like bacteria or a protazoa" like Will77 said, wouldn't vaccines against this thing work? (I don't think vaccines against protazoa exist but... maybe there is hope!!)
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PedroAsani |
8. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 23 2012, 5:50 PM EDT
Vaccines are very specific. One of the reasons people need flu shots every year is because the influenza virus is actually a family of viruses that mutate and evolve. every year a new variant is on the rise, and so a new vaccine is required.Now, if you have a vaccine of the zombie virus, then yes that will work. But that first step of "create a zombie virus vaccine" is rather large. You can vaccinate against bacteria, but again you need to be specific. There is no "all-encompassing bacteria vaccine". You can vaccinate against anything that provokes an immune response, but they need to be tailor-made. Do you find this valuable? |
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theenglandguy |
9. RE: Human's Rabies Vaccine
Jul 23 2012, 9:01 PM EDT
With that being said... i'll just stop thinking about vaccines and start gathering anti-splatter gear LOL
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