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CDC Warns Public to Prepare for 'Zombie Apocalypse'

By Joshua Rhett Miller

Published May 18, 2011


Are you prepared for the impending zombie invasion?

That's the question posed by the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention in a Monday blog posting gruesomely titled, "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse." And while it's no joke, CDC officials say it's all about emergency preparation.

"There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for," the posting reads. "Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That's right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you'll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you'll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency."

The post, written by Assistant Surgeon General Ali Khan, instructs readers how to prepare for "flesh-eating zombies" much like how they appeared in Hollywood hits like "Night of the Living Dead" and video games like Resident Evil. Perhaps surprisingly, the same steps you'd take in preparation for an onslaught of ravenous monsters are similar to those suggested in advance of a hurricane or pandemic.

"First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house," the posting continues. "This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored)."

Other items to be stashed in such a kit include medications, duct tape, a battery-powered radio, clothes, copies of important documents and first aid supplies.

"Once you've made your emergency kit, you should sit down with your family and come up with an emergency plan," the posting continues. "This includes where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your doorstep. You can also implement this plan if there is a flood, earthquake or other emergency."

The idea behind the campaign stemmed from concerns of radiation fears following the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan in March. CDC spokesman Dave Daigle told FoxNews.com that someone had asked CDC officials if zombies would be a concern due to radiation fears in Japan and traffic spiked following that mention.

"It's kind of a tongue-in-cheek campaign," Daigle said Wednesday. "We were talking about hurricane preparedness and someone bemoaned that we kept putting out the same messages."

While metrics for the post are not yet available, Daigle said it has become the most popular CDC blog entry in just two days.

"People are so tuned into zombies," he said. "People are really dialed in on zombies. The idea is we're reaching an audience or a segment we'd never reach with typical messages."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/0...#ixzz1MkLMbMue

I think its pretty ironic this is coming out before the end of the world prediction for this saturday.

I saw this linked on Facebook by a couple of friends. I think it's a clever way to get your message across, possibly even to new people. Who knows, someone may actually follow the basic steps. Although, I doubt it will be anyone who already knows what they should be doing, but just aren't(like me). At least now they're beating an undead horse!

Ophelia

Did I miss something? the world coming to the end on Saturday??

I guess the world is going to end on Saturday. Too bad I will be putting up a new shed in the yard. Dang it, I'll miss the whole thing.

I live where the hurricanes go. I've been harping at this for a while. I am always preparing for the zombies. When people look at me crazy, I tell them "Remember what happens after a hurricaine?" I'm always set to hold up in my house for at least a week or two with no outside help. Sometimes alot longer. And I know where to get more rescources. I even keep up to 20 gallons of gas for my generator "just in case." Comes in handy when cutting the grass. Never hurts to be prepared. It's amazing to see how many around here are never ready. Guess that'll be more zombies I'll have to kill.

We have even talked about extreme couponing to start up a stockpile, lol.

Originally Posted by NOWHINING

Did I miss something? the world coming to the end on Saturday??

Based on the mathematical calculations of an engineer who has already gotten the date wrong once before, the Rapture is supposed to occur on Saturday. I heart the person who thought of this display to "celebrate" the impending non-event:

Originally Posted by Jonathan

I guess the world is going to end on Saturday. Too bad I will be putting up a new shed in the yard. Dang it, I'll miss the whole thing.

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I'll be working on my yard all day but will be prank ready bright and early in the AM!