You thought the swine flu was bad before. According to the BBC, it’s mutated:
There has been a small outbreak of “zombism” in London due to mutation of the H1N1 virus into new strain: H1Z1.
Similar to a scare originally found in Cambodia back in 2005, victims of a new strain of the swine flu virus H1N1 have been reported in London.
After death, this virus is able to restart the heart of it’s victim for up to two hours after the initial demise of the person where the individual behaves in extremely violent ways from what is believe to be a combination of brain damage and a chemical released into blood during “resurrection.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alert to phase six, its highest level, and advised governments to activate pandemic contingency plans.
In Mexico, the epicentre of the outbreak, President Felipe Calderon urged people to stay at home over the next five days.
The World Health Organization has also made clear that there is no reason to panic over this new outbreak, since they have looked carefully at the source. So should you.
(Hat tip: Elliott Scott.)
May 6, 2009 at 2:22 pm
HOAX!!
May 6, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Good thing your blog is zombie proof.
May 6, 2009 at 5:47 pm
😉
May 6, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Whoever set up that site did it very well. If you erase the end of the url it bounces back to the real BBC.
May 6, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Nice hoax, the guy (or gal) used techniques used by email scammers to fool people into thinking they’ve accessed a ‘real’ bank site when they click on a link in the email.
All the graphics are from the BBC, and are linked, along with the menu, directly to its site.
May 7, 2009 at 10:38 am
You mean it isn’t true? One day they will really rise and all of you will be sorry!
May 7, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I have been warning people for years that this could happen. Sadly, it seems I’ve been proven correct. Fortunately, I at least am prepared, having a well-worn copy of the “Zombie Survival Guide” in my fortified basement, where I have now taken refuge.
May 7, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Smart move, and an excellent resource.
May 15, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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