What would Really happen during the first stages of a "Zombie" Apocalypse?

Well in the first 24 hours 90% of the "sheep" would get culled. Then it would get interesting. My guess

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I heard on the news earlier today that...

it was so hot in Miami today...

The crazed zombie face eaters...

Were only eating Ice-cream men faces...

I would say there would be a lot of head shot double dead zombies littered all over the place. the are sort of dumb and slow and easy to identify - I watched TV last night.

Originally posted by 1BornPatriot
I would say there would be a lot of head shot double dead zombies littered all over the place. the are sort of dumb and slow and easy to identify - I watched TV last night.

lol Patriot, too funny man @ "watched TV last night".

But a lot of humans are so adorable sometimes. They don't know what its like to actually do that. I'll not get into the details, gotta remember I'm on peaceful Earth. Or like accidently winging someone you really respect.

I love this planet, yer so enlightened and peaceful here.

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I would be the first to level 50.....

Originally posted by 1BornPatriot
I would say there would be a lot of head shot double dead zombies littered all over the place. the are sort of dumb and slow and easy to identify - I watched TV last night.

What was that movie where the zombies were super fast and strong....

I was like "that is so wrong in so many ways"....

Coming to a major metropolitan center near you

Emergency alert buzzer sounds

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programing to report domestic terrorists are rioting on Broadway heading North and East, authorities urge you to stay indoors and lock your windows and doors while DHS special teams respond to the riots, stay tuned to this channel for updates.

Programing continues........... and the winner of dancing with that stars is!!!!

Emergency alert buzzes again!!!

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programing to report that the violence is spreading between 1st and 25th street. Local hospitals report a increase of trauma patients in the Emergency rooms. The hospitals are calling in all off duty doctors and emergency personal. City hall is enacting there emergency response teams. A spokesman from DHS has reported the initial disturbance on Broadway is contained but report of sporadic violence is coming in from other parts of the city. The governor has been apprised of the situation and is expected to comment within the hour.

Programing continues.........and the winner of American Idol is!!!

Emergency alert buzzes in again!!!

The governor is making a address live: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, tonight we have a situation developing in city x. Groups of domestic terrorists are attacking citizens in at least 6 different areas of the city. By executive authority I'm declaring a state of emergency and a curfew effective immediately. Emergency shelters are being set up at local theater and sport stadiums, important if you are currently in the city goto one of these shelters immediately, if your at home lock your windows and doors. DHS has reported to us that they are containing these groups of terrorist and they have assured us things will be back to normal by morning. I have ordered the national guard to the city to assist DHS in there mopping up operation. Please remain calm and off of the streets so the DHS can do there jobs. The mayor of the city is standing by for a local broadcast, thank you and god bless. (the camera feed changes to city hall)

The mayor approaches the podium as a disturbance off camera knocks the camera over as the room fills with blood soaked zombies as a mayors aid screams and runs out of the camera view....

A return to regular programing.

If it were me, I would probably rationalize that it wasn't zombies until they were breaking down my door ripping me and my family to pieces. Zombies just don't make logical sense. When the body dies, it begins to decompose. Immediately! How can something as delicate as nervous tissue, provide any means of movement if a virus/bacteria/voodoo/curse were to reanimate them. How ever for the sake of argument let's say it makes sense, I mean this bath salt crap seems to produce raving rabid mad men.

Let's use the classic " Disease zombie."

In the beginning I would expect to start as it seems to appear. An outbreak of a rash, followed by fever, vomiting, depression, malaise, fatigue and dehydration. In the late stages they deteriorate rapidly and become erratic and violent. The virus may have an incubation period of days, weeks or even months. If it were a case where the dead rises it may again take a few days to a week for the corpse to re-animate but I don't think this is as likely so for this sake the victim is for arguments sake alive, how ever due to severe damage to both the brain and nervous system their pain response and consciousness appears absent, while their endurance, physical strength and aggression seem heightened due to a lack of limitation by nerves and mind.

Due to a prolonged incubation period the virus spreads quickly as those infected have no idea they are infected at all. The disease/virus would likely be spread by saliva, as this could mean a bite or breathing coughing or sneezing could spread it to others in both invasive and passive means. The common cold, flu and other more serious disease/virus are spread in this very manner. Daily interaction, and international travel/tourism could spread this outbreak all over the world before the later " zombie " stage is achieved.

During the "Zombie" phase of the outbreak, victims are unresponsive, aggressive, uncoordinated, high fever, dehydrated, seemingly impervious to pain due to nervous system damage, unresting, and starving due to an increased metabolism and the vomiting from the earlier stages of the disease. They appear to lack higher cognitive function and coordination and are driven simply by the fundamental needs of any living thing. An increase of sputum in the lungs causes hoarse, gurgley breathing along with coughing and humid breath which can further spread the disease. In fact as infection progresses, and breakdown speeds up victims become more contagious. Seeing as victims are aggressive, breaking down, and operating and basic needs they breath hoarsely, moan, and attempt to eat any and everything to feed their need for sustenance.

To maintain their increased body temperature(fever) in a natural response to fight off an infection these " zombies " require a very high calorie intake. However their increased body temperature causes further break down of their physical body, nervous system and mind. As the " Zombie " Feeds they become hotter, and in turn they break down further, becoming more sluggish, desperate, painless, and decaying. The zombies abilities decay with their bodies, both in time and the rate at which they feed. Seeing as the cause is a virus/disease, it is spread both by proximity and contact with the zombies, whether it be a bite, vomit, saliva or contact with other bodily fluids. The ultimate end of the "zombie" outbreak is death, once the body can no longer function even at the most primitive of levels they shut down completely. Starvation, grievous injuries or time alone will end the lives of all victims.

I would think in the early stages this mind boggling disease would see huge media publications and warnings and then seemingly vanish as things begin to get out of hand. Larger city centers would be hit the hardest, and those living in the more rural less densely populated areas may be affected less. However seeing as these "zombies" break down to groaning flesh crazy monsters over time, friends and family living in the fringe may have zombie visitors following memories in an attempt to feed. The disease could spring up and disappear in weeks, months or even years depending on how it is contained or if an antidote can be achieved.

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The rage-like virus reminds me of the movie "The Crazies" did you ever see that one?

Anyway, I think the mass hysteria that would ensue would pretty much seal the fate of humanity as a whole. People would be out in the streets shooting anything and everything that didn't look right to them. The government would try to wrangle in the chaos....and after not being successful would find a way to kill us all.

Wow...that's a downer. But hey, I never claimed to be an optimist.

It happened again yesterday.

Another Zombie Attack?
Charles Baker of Palmetto, Florida (pictured) bit part of a man’s bicep off in what police believe was a drug-fueled rage on Wednesday night, WPTV 5 reports.

newsone.com...

Zombies of any type would almost certainly be incapable of higher intelligence that a normal healthy person has. Zombies act on an almost primitive, instinctual level. Even if they had read survival guides, I doubt they would have the ability to remember anything from their former lives.

The first stages of a "Zombie Apocalypse" would probably start with isolated cases in a certain part of the world, then quickly spread everywhere due to the meager information the CDC would be willing to release to the public. One leading sign of a zombie attack would be a news report of extreme violence, maniacal in nature, in which cannibalism was involved.

So, back to the scenario. Some kind of virus starts to spread, making people go basically crazy, and mindlessly attack others with the apparent goal of consuming their flesh. If you're the official in charge...do you tell the truth or do you go with a coverup and hope for rapid containment?

I have to think (as a normal person) I'd go with the coverup and not be fired for revealing something (assuming it was a weaponized virus that got out). But, unofficially, I'd leak the story. Of course, at what point would the authorities cop to the real cause? When a small town is infected, a city? Never?

As an official if it seemed like it was containted or within a small area i'd go for cover up, to prevent mass hysteria.
If the situation started getting out of hand then i would have to alert the public possibly tweaking some details.

Now i'm getting worried

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