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Preventing a zombie apocalypse
Feature Christmas 2015: Infection Control
Zombie infections: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h6423 (Published 14 December 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h6423
Tara C Smith, associate professor1
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1Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
tsmit176@kent.edu
Tara C Smith summarises the epidemiology and pathology of zombie infections and calls for research and funding to prevent a zombie apocalypse
Zombies-also known as walkers, Zed, Zs, biters, geeks, stiffs, roamers, Zeke, ghouls, rotters, Zoms, and runners-have become a dominant part of the medical landscape. 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. They are more closely related to vampires infected with the contagious bacterium Bacillus vampiris. 2 Here, I review zombie biology and epidemiology.
Feature Christmas 2015: Infection Control
Zombie infections: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h6423 (Published 14 December 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h6423
Tara C Smith, associate professor1
Author affiliations
1Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
tsmit176@kent.edu
Tara C Smith summarises the epidemiology and pathology of zombie infections and calls for research and funding to prevent a zombie apocalypse
Zombies-also known as walkers, Zed, Zs, biters, geeks, stiffs, roamers, Zeke, ghouls, rotters, Zoms, and runners-have become a dominant part of the medical landscape. 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. They are more closely related to vampires infected with the contagious bacterium Bacillus vampiris. 2 Here, I review zombie biology and epidemiology.