Emerging Infectious Literatures and the Zombie Condition

Aldana Reyes, X and Verran, J (2018) Emerging Infectious Literatures and the Zombie Condition. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24 (9). ISSN 1080-6040

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.170658

Abstract

The bookclub format has enabled expert and nonexpert exploration of infection and epidemiology as encountered in popular literature, revealing that fiction focusing on apocalyptic disease often uses the zombie as embodiment of infection, as well as an exemplar of current knowledge on emerging disease.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2018 11:58
Publisher:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article accepted for publication by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Divisions:	Faculties > Arts and Humanities Research Centres > Creative Writing, English Literature and Linguistics
Subject terms:	Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, zombies, fiction, epidemiology, Manchester, United Kingdon, bioterrorism and preparedness, prions and related diseases, Microbiology, 1108 Medical Microbiology, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1103 Clinical Sciences
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/620740
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.170658
ISSN	1080-6040

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