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Mar 30, 2023 · Scientifically, there’s no such thing as a zombie virus. But zombie narratives are often rooted in scientific truth about how infections spread. Clinical microbiologist Anisha Misra, PhD, explores the science behind zombie lore and explains why everyone is up in arms right now about the potential dangers of fungal infections.
Dec 14, 2015 · Zombie expert Matt Mogk defines a zombie with three criteria: it is a reanimated human corpse; it is relentlessly aggressive; and it is biologically infected and infectious. 1 But Mogk notes that this definition has been altered by the recognition of “rage” zombies, which are infected but still alive.
- Tara C Smith
- 2015
Dec 9, 2022 · While the study only tested the infectiousness of amoeba-infecting viruses, Claverie infers that they’ve only scratched the surface on the number of contagious agents stuck in permafrost,...
In some portrayals, zombism is contagious, and people bitten by zombies become zombies themselves. In others, people die from the bite and are reanimated by the same force that created the other zombies.
- Tracy V. Wilson
Nov 30, 2022 · However, the research does provide evidence that other viruses can be re-animated after lying dormant for thousands of years beneath the Arctic permafrost, indicating that the thawing of this ...
Jan 30, 2024 · While the threat of ‘zombie viruses’ is real, some scientists say there are still many unknowns about how they could affect humans. As higher temperatures begin to affect Arctic climates ...
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Mar 9, 2023 · The study also warned zombie viruses could infect humans, not just single-celled organisms. Jean-Michel Claverie, an Emeritus professor of medicine and genomics at the university, has now found a ...
