As I look at the feet, my brown work boots turned blood red because of something that I did, I killed a man. His name is Alex Mercer, who was infected by something known as the “Mercer” Virus, he made the virus and unleashed it into New York City. It is the year 2012 and it started off as me, Sergeant James Heller, and the rest of my squad, getting blown out of our tank by a something known as a Goliath, who was a human being that get infected by the Mercer Virus. This virus changes you in ways unimaginable, it might evolve you a super bad-ass, or, it can turn you into something that you would think impossible. Such as the Goliath, it wanders around New York City, terrorizing and killing its citizens, except for the ones who are infected …show more content…
In the background, I heard a man say, “Give me name, rank, and serial number.” I heard another individual reply and say, “Sergeant James Heller, O9264.” “Now release the test subjects and stop asking stupid questions.” “Sir,” the other man replied. Then an alarm went off and came in creatures known as walkers, sort of like The Walking Dead walkers, just a lot more bloody. Then my chair got released and I guess I was suppose to show them what happened to me, and it turns out, I'm exactly like Mercer now, “Damn, this sucks.” I said to myself as I'm trying to fend myself from the walkers, then started to experiment with the powers that I had, I could defy gravity by somehow gliding through the skies of this lab I'm in, I could jump like I was running from the police, and I had unnaturally super-human strength, and could somehow absorb any person I wanted to so I could manipulate their bone structure and look, talk, and act exactly like them. After the walkers lay dead before my feet, I picked up the electric chair and threw it through the lab window where the scientists and the military personnel were experimenting on little bit and chunks of flesh from my body, to try to manipulate it and make an army of they are now calling, Evolved, which are people who have been mutated like me. After I jumped through the smashed window, I killed everyone I saw in the room to try to find the man who did this to me, Alex Mercer, when I absorbed on scientist though, I had some sort of weird flash back referring to making more like me. Unbelievable! I can literally absorb people and make their memories my own. Supposedly the scientist that I absorbed was in charge of this facility, wherever I was. I mutated into the scientist’s body, and left the facility, not knowing what to do next, then when a Gentek personnel walked up to me, he asked, “Is everyone ok sir?” I replied back and said,
In 1994, a stable in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia broke out with an unknown respiratory disease that resulted in thirteen horses and one horse trainer severely ill, resulting in death. [7, 8] This disease was isolated by scientists and later classified as the Hendra virus. The Hendra virus (HeV), previously unknown, is now classified under the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus along with its sister viruses the Nipah Virus and Cedar virus.[7, 9] HeV has the capability of causing fatal diseases in several animal species including humans.[1] The primary host of the Hendra virus was identified as the flying fox species from the genus Pteropus[1,2,3] that resides and migrates through Northeastern Australia[8] or more specifically, the East coast of Australia to Melbourne and west across Northern Australia to Darwin[7].
Bullets flying through the air right over me, my knees are shaking, and my feet are numb. I see familiar faces all around me dodging the explosives illuminating the air like lightning. Unfortunately, numerous familiar faces seem to disappear into the trenches. I try to run from the noise, but my mind keeps causing me to re-illustrate the painful memories left behind.
It’s the year 2028, and the world we used to know as bright and beautiful is no longer thriving with light. A disease similar to the plague broke out and caused great havoc. Although it may seem like forever ago, sickness spread only a few years ago. The Road by Cormac McCarthy is about a man and his son who fortunately survived this sickness; although they made it, the struggle to keep going is tough. Before most of the population became deceased, people went insane. They started to bomb houses, burn down businesses and towns, and destroy the environment. Anyone who had the disease was bad blood. Many saw it as the end of the world, which in many cases was true.
The texts ‘I am legend’ and ‘Children of men’ are both set in post-apocalypse times where humans are on the brink of extinction. These texts explore how these post-apolitical environments can causes us as humans to sacrifice ourselves for the survival of society. In I am legend, Robert Neville a virologist, who is immune to a man-made virus originally created to cure cancer, works to create a remedy. Near the end of the film, Robert is forced to commit the ultimate price for the survival of society by sacrificing his own life. In the final scene, moments after Robert discovers “the cure is in the blood”, he realises “their not going to stop” as the zombies continue to attack. In order to protect the only other two living humans in New York, he hands over the newly found cure and takes his life along with the zombies’ with a grenade. Similarly in the film children of men society is also on the brink of collaps...
The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear written by Seth Mnookin offers something for all potential readers. For those who are anti-vaccine, Mnookin offers valid science, testimony, history, and excerpts that demonstrate that vaccinating a child can be more beneficial than not. Instead of simply dismissing those who do not vaccinate their children, Mnookin offers valid points to counter argue in this debate. Mnookin offers thought, logic, reasoning, and research into his arguments, showing that his opinion is rooted in fact, rather than opinion or belief. Those who are on the fence about vaccination may find this book useful in that Mnookin not only offers plenty valid points about pro-vaccination, however, he also provides
Though fictional, this novel illustrates the fear surrounding disease, viruses, and contamination and how if uncontrollable, could lead to a global spread that could jeopardize the human race. Traveling internationally, World War Z represents a zombie epidemic that brings forth infection, which can be considered an unconscious actor during this time of confusion and destruction. Scientifically, fear is defined as a natural response found in almost all organisms that revolve around the emotions and feelings induced by perceived threats and danger. Max Brooks illustrates the societal interaction with fear, “Fear of aging, fear of loneliness, fear of poverty, fear of failure. Fear is the most basic emotion we have. Fear is primal. Fear sells. That was my mantra. ‘Fear sells.’” (Brooks 55). The fear of a zombie virus spreading in fact just produces more fear into the mind of the individual. Through research and scientific advancements, fears and anxieties have been proven to put an individual more at risk of developing health issues. How ironic, right? Our fears and anxieties surrounding diseases and the spread of them cause our society to be more susceptible to obtain and contract more health related problems. The fight against the zombie metaphor within World War Z gives the reader a purpose for finding a way to hold
The main way that Preston does this is by appealing to the sense of fear and the ongoing battle of good versus evil. By making people fear the virus Preston hopes that he drives the action towards preventing the virus’ spread and destruction because people fear for their friends and family as well as themselves. Preston’s illustration of good versus evil also creates a heroic aspect to fighting the Ebola virus as no job is more revered than that who combats evil for the common good. Overall Preston does a great job convincing the readers to join the crusade to not only end the Ebola virus but the evil that is in nature
One of the worst things about war is the severity of carnage that it bestows upon mankind. Men are killed by the millions in the worst ways imaginable. Bodies are blown apart, limbs are cracked and torn and flesh is melted away from the bone. Dying eyes watch as internal organs are spilled of empty cavities, naked torso are hung in trees and men are forced to run on stumps when their feet are blown off. Along with the horrific deaths that accompany war, the injuries often outnumber dead men. As Paul Baumer witnessed in the hospital, the injuries were terrifying and often led to death. His turmoil is expressed in the lines, “Day after day goes by with pain and fear, groans and death gurgles. Even the death room I no use anymore; it is too small.” The men who make it through the war take with them mental and physical scarification from their experiences.
The main character’s mental health deteriorates rapidly, experiencing hallucinations and loss of reality. In one scene, there is a consistent strobe light on as he shoots and there are also mannequins where we shot the soldiers. In another, someone surprises Walker and he jumps on him and beats him to death with his gun. Walker has a hallucination that there are burning victims running towards him when he is in the middle of a later battle, and Adams calls out to Walker to get him out of it. He also has a dream that is like the hallucinations he experiences where a victim says “There was always a choice. You just fucked it up.” and “I thought my job was to protect this city from the storm, but I was wrong. I have to protect this city from you”.
Tim O’Brien’s story depicts human nature of mistakes, guilt, humility, personal responsibility and things we can safeguard against. It doesn’t always mean that we can control life’s events, but we can make choices to prevent these things. It also shows how we cope with the difficult challenges that we face. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross uses Martha to cope, while Ted Lavender uses dope. Henry Dobbins uses food, while Kiowa relies on his faith. The story gives us insight on war, but also insight on human nature itself.
War Changes People is an age old saying, but what makes an ordinary man go from average Joe to blood thirsty Nazis? As Browning, explains in her book “Ordinary Men”, the loss of humanity does not happen over night. The combination of War, racism, and “constant propaganda and indoctrination”, were key factors in understanding the assimilation of these men into the Nazi ideology (Browning, 186). Browning does a great job of contrasting the Reserve Police Battalion 101’s Massaacre at Józeów to later experiences which allows the audience can see these factors slowly coming into effect when reading the transition from reluctant compliance to enthusiastic killer.
War can destroy a man both in body and mind for the rest of his life. In “The Sniper,” Liam O’Flaherty suggests the horror of war not only by presenting its physical dangers, but also by showing its psychological effects. We are left to wonder which has the longer lasting effect—the visible physical scars or the ones on the inside?
Mosquitoes, fever and even death may be some of the things that come to mind when we're asked to think about West Nile Virus. Many of us would consider mosquitoes a small trade-off for what the summertime provides, but what if there were more at risk than a bump above your skin and an itch? In a not so distant past West Nile Virus ascended into news broadcasts all throughout the country and alarming it's residents. Today however, that all seems to be an afterthought. The intentions today are to cover the first found cases of West Nile Virus, the symptoms of West Nile Virus, and finally West Nile Virus' impact on the United States. Through the research here, the hope is that we can all have a better understanding of how West Nile Virus works.
Marburg virus belongs to the genus Marburgvirus in the family Filoviridae, and causes a grave hemorrhagic fever, known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), in twain humans and nonhuman primates. Basic Safety measures for medical personnel and others who are taking care of presumed individuals who may be contaminated with Marburg disease. Marburg Virus, Akin to the more widely known Ebola hemorrhagic fever, MHF is portrayed by systemic viral replication, lowering the body’s normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances and abnormal inflammatory responses. Ebola and Marburg Virus are very similar in many ways Marburg virus was introduced first in the 1960’s. These pathological features of the disease subsidize to a numerous of systemic dysfunctions including
With this information, of which is all theoretically possible, we now have a zombie that passes the principles of a zombie.The medical science involved has now proven that zombies are possible.Have fun and do not create this unless you want to be responsible for the mass genocide of the human race.