Zombies

Last week I interviewed a fellow student by the name of Bridget Parker. Her topic of interest and expertise was 'zombies'. Quite an exciting topic, I thought! It was a tad bit ironic though, as during Orientation Week, she ended up on the Vampire team rather than the Zombie team. The folklore of zombies originated in Haiti in the 1800's due to voodoo practices. There are many different types of zombies, and they include but are not limited to zombies in religion, and zombies that are infectious.
The only way to kill a zombie completely is to dismember the head or to damage the brain so that it no longer functions. The sure-fire way that one transforms into a zombie is to be infected by an already existing zombie - through the format of exchanging bodily fluids. The virus then moves through the body and readily attacks the nervous system taking over the body. If one is to be infected by a zombie, one must immediately quarantine them. If there is no cure for a zombie infection - death is the only release. To prevent from being infected by a zombie, one must wear protective armour that a zombie cannot bite through. Any skin that is 'naked' is in risk of being attacked and infected.
After being infected, the transformation can take from two minutes to two days - it depends wholly on the virus.
The conventional view of zombies eating brains is stereotypical - zombies simply eat flesh. Zombies are not smart. They rely on instinct for survival. When encountering a zombie or attempting to survive a zombie apocalypse - do not carry guns. Carry knives instead. Guns run out of ammo, while a knife you can use multiple times without fail. At the same time, do not wear loose clothing that a zombie can grab hold of.