One might think this is a spoof article, but it is quite serious. The author, Joanna Verran, is a Professor of Microbiology at Manchester Metropolitan University. That anyone would even have such a discussion in this context, with such rampant speculation, is incredulous. We are not comforted by the suggestion of a pre-emptive cull of the population.
Pre-Emptive Cull: Scientists Discuss Chilling Ways To Stop A Zombie Outbreak
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