'Apocalypse Zombies' a possibility says scientist
'Apocalypse Zombies' a possibility says scientist
A virulent rabies-influenza viral hybrid could lead to masses of infected victims turning into veritable zombies. The hapless former humans would exhibit all the classic features of the horror movies: the would become lumbering, mindless monsters with murderous tendencies and the ability to transform others into shuffling zombies with merely a bite. This gruesome scenario is discussed by Samita Andreansky, a virologist at Florida's University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. Andreansky is one of the guests interviewed on the National Geographic special documentary "The Truth About Zombies" that aired during October 2010.
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Black Blade: An interesting old article I came across while researching pandemics around the world. Thought this was somewhat interesting that it discusses the possibility of a rabies virus mutating into an influenza type rabies virus that goes airborne.
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