Q: Are zombies real? A: The threat of zombies or those exhibiting zombie like qualities are real. Q: Why do we need to prepare for a zombie outbreak? A: A majority of diseases and viruses thus far are spread accidentally by the hosts (meaning that the sick generally posess enough facilities to not intentionally spread their disease). Rabies seems to be an exception. A virus would do a much better job spreading if it caused its host to WANT to spread the disease it carried. Every day hundreds of viruses are discovered. A zombie creating virus is just a similar strain to a hundred diseases that already exist. We've just been lucky so far. Q: Have any zombie outbreaks occurred? A: None we can be certain of. The possiblity that a small zombie outbreak has occurred and was mistaken for any other viral outbreak or a cult killing isn't something we can deny. However, it would be a reckless lie to say that any factual evidence of zombie outbreaks exists. Q: How is it possible for the dead to be alive? A: There are a number of ways. First, it is entirely possible that a zombie is not actually living dead at all. If a virus existed posessing properties of Rabies and Ebola, the result would be what would appear to be a rotting corpse, bent on biting people, which would lead to the spread of the disease. Humans don't often suffer from full blown Rabies these days, but it's not a pretty sight. Q: What are you preparing for? A: Worst case scenarios. A man once said "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him". We take a similar approach to zombies. New strains of virus are occurring every day. The right combination of viruses could produce a rotting, infectious, mindless being, bent on chasing down, biting, attacking, killing, and infecting everything that moves. A virus exists to propogate itself. A virus' method of reproduction requires it's transmission. If a virus finds a good way to scramble the human brain significantly in a way that causes it to be spread, it will continue to spread in that fasion. Q: How can you prepare for something that you can't define exactly? A: We prepare for the worst case scenario. It's possible that zombies will not be able to move quickly, and will stumble slowly in the way they do in Night of the Living Dead. That would be convenient, but just the same we're going to prepare for the possibility that a zombie can run, jump, climb, and swim. We figure they'll be able to do just about anything that doesn't require excessive concentration (they may be able to run up a staircase or scramble up a baracade, but they probably won't be patient or determined or coordinated enough to climb a ladder hand over hand). Q: Is there a cure for zombies? A: If there is a cure for AIDS or Ebola, then there is a cure for zombies. Curing a virus is difficult, and current technology does not allow for an innoculation. Even a small amount of the virus may be enough to infect the entire host, defeating the purpose. Q: Are there any other ways to kill a zombie other than brain damage? A: We theorize that when zombies actually do start to spread their disease, that they will be affected by blood loss. However, it requires a lot of blood loss to kill a zombie, and we imagine it possible that the virus will keep the heart rate and breathing slow (say like that of an athlete). Fear and adrenaline are what speed the body up, and we imagine it probable that a zombie will not experience these emotions.