The Campion Virus

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The Campion Virus

A group specifically made to explain and discuss the science of the Campion Virus by those with medical backgrounds for Lost Zombies

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The Campion Virus

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The Campion Virus

Obviously the Lost Zombies Timeline plays a strong part in this story so getting to know it inside and out will help.

The Campion Virus initially hits the US and is misdiagnosed as a seasonal flu. Infected people attempt to treat it as they would the flu. They attend doctors, hospitals, stay at home and other struggle on at work. When the true nature of the virus is discovered all infected people are moved to secure camps beggining with camp St. Teresa. The initial flu is contained with moderate success however the quarentine camps quickly collapse letting loose 'runners'.

These fast moving infected humans are alive but extremely violent. The virus causes extreme anger and no reasoning skills are apparent. The vast majority of infections from this point on are caused via transfer of infected bodily fluids (ie bites or open wounds). The initial 'airbourne' cause of infection seems to have ended having starting off the initial issue.

Runners

The most common held thought by surviving scientists is that a form of Influenza cross hybridizes with the rabies virus. The result is a highly communicable disease from the influenza with high mortality from the rabies. Infected are extremely violent and highly infectious.

These infected runners share many of the physical attributes from their pre-infected life and are still essentially human and alive.

The scientific community is split on whether the infection is viral or bacterial, howevergathering evidence is starting to rule out a bacterial infection as the cause.

 

As the infection begins to take hold of the body, one of the main targets is the adrenal glands and as a result of the attack adrenaline production is increased exponentially, the result is a higher pain threshold and stamina but permenent brain damage occurs, one of the side effect is wild and violent behaviour.

 

As more and more body systems and structures take damage from giving and recieving attacks, blood begins to coagulate throughout the body restricting the cardiovascula system. As the Runner ends it's life cycle it is very similar to a shambler in appearence due to its lack of coordination and slow movement

Death occurs as in humans, when the body take so much damage it is unable to support the cardiovascular system.


Shamblers

When a runner dies or a normal person is attacked sufficiently by an infection person that they die immediately the body as we know it shuts down and all body systems are defunct.

 

The scientific community has various theories regardling how reanimation occurs, the most popular is the belief that when killed the anaerobic conditions revives a dormant bacteria which depends on these conditions (possibly a strain of Clostridium or Botchulism) already present in the hybrid infection which causes a massive release of adrenaline from the adrenal glands. This causes 'reanimation' and change to the 'shambler' phase. Success of the reanimation process is estimated at 98.9%. Reanimation does not occur if the brain has been destroyed.

 

The now reanimated body still has all the former attributes which the Influenza/Rabies hybrid infection caused (highly infectious bodily fluid plus extreme violent behaviour). The reanimation technically does bring the body back to life but in only a rudimentary and basic capacity. Due to the lack of aerobic conditions during the time between death and reanimation, all higher functions of the brain and some body systems are defunct, essentially only the brain stem is functional. Behaviour and intelligence levels are reasonably comparable to Paleolithic man but with additional disabilities such as lack of the use of tools and problem solving capabilities.

 

True death can be inflicted upon the Shambler via massive trauma to the brain stem.

 

There are no known cases of secondary reanimation.

Discussion Forum

Could zombification be a parasite?

Started by iakoiatastéris. Last reply by H.Muttee "Chief" Sep 8, 2012. 3 Replies

I know it's called the Campion Virus and you have the structure and all that, but I just can't shake off the idea that the cause of the zombies is a parasite, and I said this before, I know. But it…Continue

Tags: virus, campion, parasite

The Source of the Zombification: Drugs?

Started by Brian Mark. Last reply by iakoiatastéris Jul 7, 2011. 5 Replies

If one listens closely to the timeline video, one will notice that the Campion virus spread across the entire world, yet the first recorded zombie behavior in a person infected with the Campion virus…Continue

Tags: Virus, Campion

Behaviour of the infected

Started by Laz. Last reply by Snip Jackson Mar 4, 2011. 10 Replies

It would be really nice if we could have some science behind the behaviour of the infected. Here are some rough templates of behaviour of the two known types:RunnerFast and still has brain function…Continue

Influenza / Rabies Hybrid

Started by Slick Joshua. Last reply by Slick Joshua Mar 4, 2011. 8 Replies

People are familiar with Influenza and the government would expect a seasonal flu.  Influenza is an RNA Virus.  It affects the respiratory system.  Relatively low Mortality (a few percent).  Rabies…Continue

Ravens Share Their Feast

Started by Slick Joshua. Last reply by Jericho Syndrome Mar 4, 2011. 1 Reply

Ravens mate for life.  The couple establishes its territory and chases away intruders.  But, here is where it gets interesting.  If an intruder finds a large supply of food it will call out.  This…Continue

Shamblers

Started by Slick Joshua. Last reply by Jericho Syndrome Oct 19, 2010. 11 Replies

I am getting closer.  I have some good ideas that give behavior similar to a shambler.  …Continue

Background of the virus from the forum discussion

Started by Laz. Last reply by Jericho Syndrome Oct 18, 2010. 1 Reply

There is a great forum post which caused this group to be created, it can be seen here:…Continue

Structure of the Campion Virus

Started by Laz. Last reply by Jericho Syndrome Oct 18, 2010. 2 Replies

Having a description of the Campion Virus on a cellular level would be extremely helpful for the film. If we can create an image and story of the virus herel, we can incorporate it into the text box…Continue

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Comment by LIVING ZOMBIES on November 29, 2012 at 11:24am

The virus is nothing unless the brain gets spark. thats where you start. you must investigate why axioms re-animate, or in other terms, receive enough electrical impulse to send messages through the nervouse system and  to the body, to do the things it needs to do? ie - walk, grab, bite, chew. Unless a dead man's brain becomes viable enough to receive and sustain electrical impulses. its just not happening. The body will not rise, and the body will not function. <--- thats a period.

This might help.

Analysis:

The virus effect its host much like a stroke victim. As the virus infects the host, it secretes its digestive fluid into the host as a breading ground for reproduction. devouring fresh and living bio matter. once the virus passes the blood brain barrier, secreted emissions are inevitable to cause stroke. This is why the undead cannot walk or talk as they should. much like any stroke victim, zombies loose memory, motor skills, but they do have the ability to relearn or even remember old habits. Talking seems unlikely.

After the host has risen, and not long after, the virus stops devouring its host. when the flesh of the host becomes dead, the virus ceases to devour its host, and begins seeking other fresh bio matter. This explains why the dead do not eat themselves or each other. The virus protects its host in a manner of speaking. It's secreted fluids act both as a protective enzyme, preserving dead bio matter from decay and bacterium's by feasting on them and all living organisms. This is why the dead can go long periods of time without fresh bio matter. Eventually decay will take over. 

in the early stages of the infected victim while the host is alive, the virus the travels up through the blood brain barrier into the thalamus. The virus seems to be attracted to BE energy. The very spark that gives mobility to the central nervous systems, and other motor functions of the body. The virus is drawn to the Neural Electric Chemical Activity  found in the hypocampus. By preserving the brain in part, it is able to kick start the host back into undead-life with its own Bio Electric field. The balance of the thalamus where the most primitive actions come from also becomes damaged - thirst, hunger, sexual arousal, all are computed here. 

The virus some how knows this area of the brain contains the main function of its host' appetite. And it feeds itself on the new bio matter as it's host feeds. because the virus breaks down all bio matter into living living energy to move its host, it has no need for digestive systems. you could insert fresh bio matter into the cavity of a zombies chest and it would become processed.

 

The virus itself emits a much more stronger BEMF (bio electric magnetic field) than found in normal species. Perhaps this is why it is attracted to other BEMF's. This allows the virus to emit a much strong sense of awareness; especially when it comes to identifying potential bio matter for its infestation pool; much like sharks detect their victims, while other species use sonar or electrical emissions.This explains why the infected are more aware of the living while in mass. As sharks do not have anus' they excrete their waste through their epidermis. The undead do so the same. The virus is bio electric.

took me a while to put it all together, but i think it works.

let me know what you think. 

george

Comment by iakoiatastéris on September 7, 2011 at 9:24am
I rawther like science...
Comment by LazerScythe on December 8, 2010 at 2:33pm
Woop Woop for scientists!
 

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