K.J. Jones, Sci-Fi Writer

Category: R140

  • “I Learned Something New Today”

    “I Learned Something New Today”

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    Learn about real life zombie drugs, what happened in 2012’s ‘zombie apocalypse,’ the medical plausibility of R140, and more!!!

  • The Basis For R140—It’s Not So Fictional

    The Basis For R140—It’s Not So Fictional

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    R140 may be fictional—but the biology that inspired it is uncomfortably real. Classic rabies and its “rabies-like” relatives (lyssaviruses) can drive terrifying symptoms: choking spasms, hydrophobia, uncontrolled drooling, and behavior that eerily resembles the “infected” in zombie films. This essay explores how wealthy countries contain rare human cases, what happens where resources are limited, and…

  • The Difference Between the Undead and the Infected

    The Difference Between the Undead and the Infected

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    This issue practically causes brawls in the zombie fan world. The author is well aware. Sadly, she has inadvertently added to the controversy by characters referring to the Infected as “Zombies.”

  • USAMRIID

    USAMRIID

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    To understand what USAMRIID is, let ’em use their own words! Below are quotes from USAMRIID’s website regarding the Special Pathogens Lab, where a virus like R140 would be … ooh, creepy stuff, huh? No, USAMRIID did not make R140, or anything in the Resident Evil franchise, including aggressive undead Dobermans. But USAMRIID may not…

  • Flagstaff (Arizona) Rabies Strain Cont. to Mutate & Spread

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    Check out how a virus can mutate. Flagstaff strain of classic rabies has changed in a startling way. It is spreading among foxes and skunks by means of socializing between animals that aren’t showing symptoms. So, the fox and skunk version of a kiss! Just by being in close proximity to each other, a non-symptomatic…

  • What is a Lyssavirus?

    What is a Lyssavirus?

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    Lyssavirus The recent discovery of lyssavirus sequences from amphibians and reptiles challenges the mammalian origin of lyssaviruses. There is an 85% likelihood that these viruses originated in Palearctic. Definition: The Palearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas and North…

  • Viruses from the Melting Ice

    Viruses from the Melting Ice

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    Ironically, these are called “zombie viruses.”

  • CDC Updates its Zombie Prep Guide

    CDC Updates its Zombie Prep Guide

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    Below are a few items you should include in your kit, for a full list visit the CDC Emergency page. For R140 zoms, include in your kit water guns, preferably rapid fire super soakers. Add carpeting and duct tape. Also, bring piles of newspaper and more duct tape.

  • Real Zombie Drugs

    Real Zombie Drugs

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    (Originally posted on October 13, 2021.) In 2010s, people started referring to flakka (aka gravel) and bath salts as ‘zombie drugs.’ This was because of the way these drugs affect users. This is going to irritate the Living Dead cult. They want the Z-word reserved for the undead. Apologies for that in advance. The characters…

  • No Need for Airborne

    No Need for Airborne

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    NatGeo once got into the infected zombie game. Experts talk about rabies going airborne. There is no need for an airborne version of a lyssavirus, though this concept is obviously popular. An airborne with aggression and violence as symptoms would burn so fast that it would extinguish quickly. Contagious pathogens have a track record of…