Would You Recognise A Zombie?

For the first time, scientists have revealed the symptoms of becoming a zombie.

14:29 18 December 2015

Zombie expert Professor Tara Smith have combined medical literature and films such as World War Z Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later to determine how humans are prepared in case of an outbreak of zombies.

 

She said: "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.

 

"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."

 

Also, for the first time, she revealed the symptoms of becoming a zombie.

 

She said, once bitten, people will start to moan and their walk will develop into an awkward shuffle. Other symptoms include loss of dexterity and prior personality traits. However, in rare cases, zombies may be highly intelligent and self-aware, and lacking in the typical bite-and-flesh-eating tendencies.