5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen. As seen in ...
The movie The Serpent and the Rainbow, the upcoming Resident Evil 5 video game. What are they? There are certain kinds of poisons that slow your bodily functions to the point that you'll be considered dead, even to a doctor (okay, maybe not to a good doctor). The poison from fugu (Japanese blowfish) can do this.
The victims can then be brought back under the effects of a drug like datura stramonium (or other chemicals called alkaloids) that leave them in a trance-like state with no memory, but still able to perform simple tasks like eating, sleeping, moaning and shambling around with their arms outstretched. How it can result in zombies: "Can? " This stuff has happened in Haiti; that's where the word "zombie" comes from. What is definitely true is the story of Clairvius Narcisse.
So, the next time you're pouring a little packet of sugar into your coffee, remember that it may have been handled by a zombie at some point. Yet. No prank: On Halloween, US military forces train for zombie apocalypse. Why is the US military preparing for a zombie apocalypse?
Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition That’s the latest training exercise that US Marines and Navy special-operations forces will be taking part in on an island off the coast of San Diego – starting on Wednesday, aka Halloween. “This is a very real exercise. This scenario is dire, modeled in part on a public-service campaign that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched last year, warning that US citizens should be prepared in the event of a zombie invasion. It will play out Wednesday and Thursday at Halo’s annual Counter-Terrorism Summit security conference, which will be attended by, among other people, former Central Intelligence Agency director Michael Hayden. Homeland Security Watch » What zombies can teach homeland security. A zombie is a “re-animated human corpse that feeds on living human flesh.”
Mostly they serve as fodder for popular entertainment. But an attack by real zombies would be anything but entertaining. Four Canadian mathematicians who wrote “When Zombies Attack! : Mathematical Modeling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection” warn, “… if zombies arise, we must act quickly and decisively to eradicate them before they eradicate us.” The scholars — Philip Munz, Ioan Hudea, Joe Imad, and Robert J. While obviously not realistic, their analysis “demonstrates… how modeling can respond to a wide variety of challenges in biology.” The link between their work and biological attacks, pandemics, and related public health threats to the United States is an obvious one. Zombie herd tests Ohio’s emergency response capabilities. Published 1 November 2011 On Monday, a horde of ravenous flesh-seeking “zombies” descended upon Wesleyan University and tested the response capabilities of Ohio’s emergency personnel; in the spirit of Halloween, Delaware County recruited 225 volunteers to dress up as zombies and participate in a drill designed to help prepare first responders deal with real situations like hazardous material cleanups Delaware County EMA's zombie recruitment poster // Source: delaware.oh.us On Monday, a horde of ravenous flesh-seeking “zombies” descended upon Wesleyan University and tested the response capabilities of Ohio’s emergency personnel.
In the spirit of Halloween, Delaware County recruited 225 volunteers to dress up as zombies and participate in a simulated hazardous material cleanup.Using standard decontamination procedures, first responders had to “treat” the zombies and make them “human” once again. “I think it’s very creative,” Blair said. CDC instructs on preparations for Zombie Apocalypse. There are many exotic diseases the Atlanta-based U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating, and about it which it warns Americans; few followers of the health agency were prepared for its latest post: “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse”; the post, written by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan, instructs readers how to prepare for “flesh-eating zombies” – zombies similar to those one sees in movies like “Night of the Living Dead” and video games like Resident Evil; CDC spokesperson said: “It’s kind of a tongue-in-cheek campaign—- We were talking about hurricane preparedness and someone bemoaned that we kept putting out the same messages” There are many exotic diseases the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating, and about it which it warns Americans. Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response: Zombies. Zombie Blog There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for.
Take a zombie apocalypse for example. Educators Website Looking to teach preparedness in the classroom? We’ve got full lesson plans and activities for you to use or adapt with your students. Preparedness 101 - Zombie Posters( It can be tough to get people thinking about emergency preparedness before disaster strikes. Novella( Looking for an entertaining way to introduce emergency preparedness? Social Media/Online Check out our Zombie Social Media page where you can find badges and widgets for your own site, links to our blog, content syndication, and zombie e-cards.