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If a zombie bites you, you become a zombie....BUT

No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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I assumed zombies were the kimodo dragons of the horror world; deadly mouths.
 
Originally posted by: MrMatt
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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I assumed zombies were the kimodo dragons of the horror world; deadly mouths.
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Not necessarily. Some movies have shown zombie scratches to lead to successful transmission. Also in 28 days later, the dad because a zombie after a bit of zombie blood dropped into his eye
 
Reminds me of my friend's possibly weed fueled cure for AIDS:

More AIDS. You see, the new AIDS fights the old AIDS, and then they just cancel out. I'm going to patent it and make millions.
Bro, AIDS is the condition, you mean HIV.
Whatever
Wouldn't that just make them more sick?
Have you tried it?
😕
 
Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
Reminds me of my friend's possibly weed fueled cure for AIDS:

More AIDS. You see, the new AIDS fights the old AIDS, and then they just cancel out. I'm going to patent it and make millions.
Bro, AIDS is the condition, you mean HIV.
Whatever
Wouldn't that just make them more sick?
Have you tried it?
😕
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Is that the Mr. Burns vaccination strategy
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Originally posted by: MrMatt
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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I assumed zombies were the kimodo dragons of the horror world; deadly mouths.
Click to expand...

Not necessarily. Some movies have shown zombie scratches to lead to successful transmission. Also in 28 days later, the dad because a zombie after a bit of zombie blood dropped into his eye
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Those weren't actual zombies in 28 days later. They weren't the dead who returned.
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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Not being a zombie movie buff, can you get the infection from:

Hugging a zombie?

Kissing a zombie?

Sharing a glass with a zombie?
 
Originally posted by: Itchrelief
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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Not being a zombie movie buff, can you get the infection from:

Hugging a zombie?

Kissing a zombie?

Sharing a glass with a zombie?
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Yes, 28 Weeks Later. For this reason I assume that sharing a glass would also do it. As well as sexing one up without a connie.
 
Originally posted by: MoPHo

Yes, 28 Weeks Later. For this reason I assume that sharing a glass would also do it. As well as sexing one up without a connie.
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I also agree those were not zombies but merely "the infected".
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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i was under the assumption it had to be more than epithelial contact. it can pass thru blood contact or any other bodily fluid. wear a condom if you're gonna fuck a zombie.
 
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: Mo0o
No, you become a zombie because you now have the transmissible zombie pathogen in your body. Although this is under several assumptions. It's unclear the presence mechanism of infection, whether is just any kind of epithelial contact or you need hematogenous contact. It is also unclear whether gastric defenses would suffice in prevent infection.
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i was under the assumption it had to be more than epithelial contact. it can pass thru blood contact or any other bodily fluid. wear a condom if you're gonna fuck a zombie.
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Ya, definitely more than a superficial gnawing - it has to go subcutaneous for sure.

I'm more in the belief it's a sort of blood-borne pathogen. So passing of bodily fluids is neccessary - and I doubt it can survive outside of a host for long (like on a shared glass).

What you should watch for is the Mosquito-Vector carrying the Zombie-Viral disease. I mean, if you go out kicking and screaming because the zombie horde is chewing off your neck that's a pretty bad ass way to go. But if you get it because you're out camping with your drunk uncle at Yellowstone at you get bit... shitsweak.
 
the vector carrying would be pretty messy but seems unlikely as other viruses such as hepatitis and hiv haven't found their way piggy-backing on a mosquito yet.
 
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
the vector carrying would be pretty messy but seems unlikely as other viruses such as hepatitis and hiv haven't found their way piggy-backing on a mosquito yet.
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Zombies eat motherfuckin brains! You don't think our Zombie Overlords won't work something out with the filth that is Mosquitos to deliver their plans. You naive, bastard. Would you rather then traditional Fecal-Oral route like HepA/E?
 
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