"They're not exactly the undead, their skin has just suffered severe necrosis so they just look like they are. Zombie is more of a nickname; their official name is T-carrier." Birkin smirked as he notice Stein taking it with him. "They lose most of their higher brain power and are mostly driven by instinct. They're still technically living, just not as well as before."
He considered this for a moment. "It's hard to say exactly how dangerous in and of itself; it has a 95% infection rate total, but zombies like to bite so that's mostly the reason its so contagious. To infect someone, you could either contaminate the water supply, or simply infect one person with it and let them do the rest..." Birkin narrowed his eyes for a moment. "Although, if you inject the virus directly into someone, they won't become a zombie. They'll become a Tyrant. It's a more effective weapon, but if you're after a pandemic, it's best to settle for zombies; Tyrants can't infect anything naturally."
Birkin laughed. "And you can touch them all you want without worrying. This isn't Ebola; I've touched them thousands of times throughout my life and nothing's happened yet. A bite or a scratch is usually what you need to worry about. And don't assume that humans are the only ones susceptible. All sorts of animals - even plants - can be infected. Usually that just involves a massive increase in size but... They make fairly effective B.O.W.s, all things considered."
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He considered this for a moment. "It's hard to say exactly how dangerous in and of itself; it has a 95% infection rate total, but zombies like to bite so that's mostly the reason its so contagious. To infect someone, you could either contaminate the water supply, or simply infect one person with it and let them do the rest..." Birkin narrowed his eyes for a moment. "Although, if you inject the virus directly into someone, they won't become a zombie. They'll become a Tyrant. It's a more effective weapon, but if you're after a pandemic, it's best to settle for zombies; Tyrants can't infect anything naturally."
Birkin laughed. "And you can touch them all you want without worrying. This isn't Ebola; I've touched them thousands of times throughout my life and nothing's happened yet. A bite or a scratch is usually what you need to worry about. And don't assume that humans are the only ones susceptible. All sorts of animals - even plants - can be infected. Usually that just involves a massive increase in size but... They make fairly effective B.O.W.s, all things considered."