[Darkness]

"Another thread talks about searching for survivors after the outbreak, and it reminded me of a thread I made that got lost in the cleaning."

"How do you tell if the people you find are among the true survivors? What would you do to make sure they aren't infected?"

[Faran Brigo]

Oooh nice to see you have mod status.

I'd stick to the basics: Check the survivor for bite wounds, and if possible temporary confinement and observation. It's not foolproof but it's a good way to improve your chances.

I wonder if animals are sensitive to whatever it is that makes zeds "undie"

[Darkness]

Faran Brigo said:

Oooh nice to see you have mod status.

"Thank you! I'll try and do my best to be fair and all." :)

Faran Brigo said:

I'd stick to the basics: Check the survivor for bite wounds, and if possible temporary confinement and observation. It's not foolproof but it's a good way to improve your chances.

"Good first step. I also think that the eyes, under certain light spectrum, would give them away."

Faran Brigo said:

I wonder if animals are sensitive to whatever it is that makes zeds "undie"

"Good thought. It's said that a dog can be trained to sniff out cancer and stuff, why not Zombies." :clap:

[Faran Brigo]

Hmm... It would certainly be great if that was the case, but why would the eyes give it away?

[Darkness]

"Don't dead, bloodless eyes give off a different hue under certain spectrum's of light?"

[Faran Brigo]

I guess, but that's probably an advanced infection stage.

[Darkness]

"Or they could be one of the first things to go bad, one never knows." ;-)

[Faran Brigo]

Right. Either way it's probably a good idea to check their eyes. Also, it would tell you if they were intoxicated so, that's good too probably :lol:

[Darkness]

"Excellent side point." :)

[detpat]

if the blood supply to the eyes goes bad the vision will go immediately. I believe that they would lose the ability to speak coherently first. after dead men don't talk!

[Faran Brigo]

Okay, so if you find a survivor, he's blind and has human bite or scratch marks, it's a pretty good bet that he's infected. I still say confinement and observation are preferable, when workable. Just in case, don't give him any of your rations or medicine, no point in wasting supplies on someone who might bite it, and then bite you :lol:

[Darkness]

"Confinement is a great idea, if you are stationary and have the means. But what about if you run into 'survivors' on the road/move? How can you be sure then?"

[detpat]

keep them at gunpoint and observe them until they spoil. talk to them, when they stop making sense [or the usual amount for guys like me] pop em.

[Darkness]

"I have a thought, but I don't have enough facts. Anyone here know a mortician? And yes, I am quite serious."

[Evil Pug]

If they want to get in my shelter, strip search and confinement.

[Subgenius]

Do a search on the biology of death. That will reveal a lot. It will also be morbid and maybe less than fun. If we use the Romero zombie model, then you will never know that a person had been infected. Roger, in Dawn of the Dead (1978), may well have simply died from the germs and bacteria in the zombie's mouth when it bit him. There is no evidence of a disease or infection causing the zombies to reanimate in any GAR movie about zombies.

The human mouth has more bacteria than a canines mouth. People freak out when a dog licks them, but not when other people kiss them. That is because our immune systems and our digestive track have evolved for that. But, if you get bit by another person, then that bite CAN kill you when left unattended. You will likely need a tetanus shot or a booster shot as well as antibiotics and wound treatments.

In both Dawn of the Dead films, original and remake, we see the high value placed upon life. Matt Frewer's character actually says it: (Frank) "You want... every... single... second." So, most people would not likely shoot a person simply because they showed signs of any illness.

[Darkness]

korosukami said:

why do you need a mortitian?

"Because I have an experiment in mind, that takes access to dead bodies, in both an un-embalmed state and in an embalmed state. And the only job I know that has legal access to both, and living humans, is a Mortician."

[Faran Brigo]

......Okay, I'm not sure if we should be hearing this :lol: