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In our final Halloween special, we sink our teeth into the viral origins of zombies—from fast-moving cinematic ghouls to real-world pathogens like rabies and cordyceps. We explore how zombie lore mirrors epidemiological principles and how public health campaigns, like the CDC’s zombie preparedness guide, use fiction to drive real-world readiness. It’s a chilling reminder that emergency planning is all about asking “what if”—even when the answer is undead.
By ctmIn our final Halloween special, we sink our teeth into the viral origins of zombies—from fast-moving cinematic ghouls to real-world pathogens like rabies and cordyceps. We explore how zombie lore mirrors epidemiological principles and how public health campaigns, like the CDC’s zombie preparedness guide, use fiction to drive real-world readiness. It’s a chilling reminder that emergency planning is all about asking “what if”—even when the answer is undead.