outbreak

The Brave and The Dead

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There were a lot of so called "preppers" before things fell apart. Clogging up the radio and tv waves, talking like they had it in control, like they knew what was coming, but it all was rubbish...they were just publicity whores, trying to make a quick buck by selling their books and being on tv...when the world faced its own end, no one was truly prepared. The few of us who survived were just lucky.
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Plan B

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There was no cure, no vaccine, no salvation; there had only been one backup plan, and that too had failed.The 12 safe zones; securely guarded, cleaned out, and used only for those who passed inspection, were the last and only hope for anyone lucky enough to get in. Yea, it was a good idea in the beginning, but like everything during and after "the event", it quickly fell apart. Once contact between the zones was lost, each one went dark, falling like dominoes to the very thing they tried to keep out...or so we were told. Those of us still trapped on the outside had only heard rumours through the squabble of our radios, so who knows what the truth really was. In the end, even the best laid plans fail.

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Scientific Observation

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Plague victims, as they gave in to the infection were observed, and noted to have loss of coordination, confusion, decrease in some mental functions and increase in others while in the early stages, In the later stages, increased aggression was noted, along with an increase in strength, which seemed offset the lack of coordination. Once in the final stages, their violent nature would become too mu
ch for normal restraints, and they would often break free, and over power even four doctors or more, biting and clawing which can infect anyone who is attacked; they also have a tendency to spit and throw saliva, as their glands go into over drive producing a large amount fluid. This presented the biggest threat outside of just breathing the same air in close proximity.

Aftermath

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In the months after, martial law was already breaking down...we saw trained soldiers running like cowards in the streets, and scientists begging to a God they once denied...guns and knowledge had failed us, when we were for so long, taught to believe they would save us...there was nothing left to save, and no way to fight back..all we could was survive.

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Zombie myth#5 Only humans can be infected

While the main outbreak does only infect humans, there have in fact, been several variants reported, all designed to infect and be carried by different species, such as birds, domesticated pets, various animals in the food supply, and even insects; all tested as means to wage bio warfare in the war against terrorism, not only against the humans, but also the environment they exist in.

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Zombie myth#4 The only way to kill them is to shoot them in the head

While this is the fastest way to put them down, it is not the only method of killing them. They only appear to be impervious to other methods because of the overflow of adrenaline caused by an altered brain. While they can be put down with stabs and shots to the chest, they have the ability to withstand an incredible amount of punishment. Also Attacks to the head area saves ammo consumption which is critical to survival when forced to confront either a group, or a single infected individual.

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Zombie myth#3 They always drag one foot behind

Unless they are injured before being infected or after, they are as limber and fluid as any non infected person, and often have the ability to run, although that depends on the state of the person and the generation of the strain, and how and what part of the brain it has affected and altered. Some cases of the infected having the ability to jump have been claimed, but ultimately not verified.

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Zombie myth#2 Zombies never attack each other

As the strain adapts and mutates, the new generation of infected will in fact, attack and kill the first generation carrying the older strain, both as a show of dominance but also to do away with those that are weaker to allow the strong to thrive, as proven in the secrete labs which tested different generations of the virus in a kind of micro biological warfare.

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Zombie myth#1 Zombies are the dead come back to life

While there have been cases of infected appearing to be dead, they are in fact still alive, though the heart rate can slow to the point of not being registered, they are not the resurrected dead. It has been argued however, that once the affects take hold, they are in fact dead, as the human side ceases to exist and all that is left is a savage, soulless monster that lacks humanity and reasoning.

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