The campaign was complete with a gorey graphic novella called preparedness 101. Zombie apocalypse, the director of the cdcs office of public health preparedness and response, rear admiral ali s. While the article did not claim that such a scenario was possible, it did use the popular culture appeal as a means of urging citizens to. Protest at the california gop convention burlingame, april 29, 2016 up your alley fair 2015 san francisco, july 26. The blog post that took cdc from nerdy scientists to hip pop culture icons at least thats how we like to think of it. Jenner whos learned almost nothing about the walker disease, let alone how to cure it.
The zombie blog, which unfortunately hasnt been updated since 2012, features posts with emergency supply lists and links back to the cdcs emergency preparedness kit. Preparing for a zombie attack, or other fictional disasters, can provide useful tips to get prepared for a real disaster. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. The book club format has enabled expert and nonexpert exploration of infection and epidemiology as encountered in popular literature. The cdcs zombie survival guide pdf is titled, preparedness 101. Cdc has a fun new way of teaching the importance of emergency preparedness. We wanted to share a blog post from our friends at the centers for disease control. Scholars examine effectiveness of cdc zombie preparedness. Cdc offers tips on how to prepare for the zombie apocalypse. Zombie apocalypse is a blog post by the united states.
In case you live under a rock and missed it, the centers for disease control and prevention cdc has released guidelines for surviving the coming zombie plague. They even went so far as to publish a comic book this march that goes through a fictional example of a zombie virus zn51 spreading through the usa and showing how the cdc saved the day in only a week. The centers for disease control and prevention just published its official zombie apocalypse survival guide, but left out emergency tech preparedness. In the cdc comic book, it says that the doctors are trying to make a vaccine for the zombie outbreak. May 19, 2011 the cdc has decided that if youre prepared for a zombie apocalypse, youre prepared for any emergency. Zombie apocalypse blog, a tongueincheek discussion of how to prepare for a zombie apocalypse that coincidentally led readers through steps necessary to create an emergency kit and prepare their families. Theyre usually seen in the horror genre, but can also be seen in other forms of speculative fiction. The following is an excerpt of the original blog post on the cdc public health matters blog may 16th, 2011 by ali s. The cdc recognizes the imminent threat of an undead uprising, and is here with a plan that includes what you need to do before zombies actually happen, where you would go and who you would call if zombies started appearing outside your door step, and of course, what the cdc would do to counter the outbreak. Assistant surgeon general ali khan wrote a blog that includes a series of badges and. The cdc has decided that if youre prepared for a zombie apocalypse, youre prepared for any emergency. Cdc uses zombie comic book to teach about disasters in its continuing quest to teach people about disaster preparedness, the cdc has put out a comic book about a zombie outbreak.
Oct 19, 2011 cdc uses zombie comic book to teach about disasters in its continuing quest to teach people about disaster preparedness, the cdc has put out a comic book about a zombie outbreak. The cerc manual is intended for public health response officials and communicators who have a basic knowledge of public health communication. Cdc has a fun way of teaching about emergency preparedness. As it turns out what first began as a tongueincheek campaign to engage new audiences with preparedness messages has proven to be a very effective platform. A panel from the cdcs graphic novel, preparedness 101. The cdc even provides a graphic novel, entitled preparedness 101.
On may 16, 2011, the centers for disease control and preventions blog published an article instructing the public on what to do to prepare for a zombie invasion. The cdcs zombie survival guide pdf could cost real lives. I applaud the cdc intern that actually got away with publishing this tongueincheek zombie apocalypse blog, and even more kudos to the boss who sanctioned it. Conversations in equity a blog devoted to increasing awareness of health inequities and promoting national, state, and local efforts to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. Zombie apocalypse is a blog post by the united states centers for disease control and prevention cdc that uses a zombie apocalypse metaphor to raise public awareness of emergency preparedness. What started off with a blog post in 2011, has turned into an ongoing campaign to engage. Cdc uses zombie comic book to teach about disasters thestreet. Wonder why zombies, zombie apocalypse, and zombie preparedness continue to live or. Oct 11, 2018 cdc has a fun way of teaching about emergency preparedness.
According to those who got to the blog before it crashed, these are the cdcs guidelines for a zombie apocalypse. The centers for disease control and prevention has seized on the idea of a zombie apocalypse as a way to get americans to prepare for more likely natural disasters, ranging from floods to earthquakes. Is the cdc planning for a walking dead zombie apocalypse. The cdc the real one publishes recommendations for a. Protest at the california gop convention burlingame, april 29, 2016. The centers for disease control and prevention, known best for stamping out health threats like ebola and e. In 2011, the cdc capitalized on zombie fever with a blog post dedicated to preparing for a zombie uprising, driving so much internet traffic that their servers crashed. Cdc has tips for zombie apocalypse and other disasters. Zombie blog csnhswest english 12, 12 h, and yearbook. This exploration reveals that fiction focusing on apocalyptic disease often uses the zombie as embodiment of infecti.
May 14, 2012 the blog post that took cdc from nerdy scientists to hip pop culture icons at least thats how we like to think of it. May 20, 2011 in this friday may 20, 2011 handout photo released by the center for disease control, a screen grab from the cdc s emergency preparedness and response social media blog webpage is shown. Wonder why zombies, zombie apocalypse, and zombie preparedness continue to live or walk dead on a cdc web site. Cdc and dod prepare for zombie apocalypse patent docs. People today are utterly fascinated by the concept of the flesheating walking dead, but most of them dont realize that this phenomenon is much older and goes much deeper than the. Why did the cdc develop a plan for a zombie apocalypse.
Cdc uses zombie comic book to teach about disasters. Culturally, we are saturated in violence, so we long to sympathize with those who survive situations we would not otherwise want to be in. In 2011, the cdc released a tongueincheek blog on its website as part. On the one hand, the zombie survival guide pdf published by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc is an innovative way to get the word out about preparedness. On the other, it may be the worst thing to have ever happened to disaster preparation. When rick and his fellow survivors arrive at the cdc in season 1 of the walking dead, they find an abandoned building manned by the solitary dr. Scholars examine effectiveness of cdc zombie preparedness campaign by chris post on may 20, 2015 leave a comment as far as pop culture goes, it is hard to beat the current zombie upsurge.
Blog archives williamson county public library blog. According to those who got to the blog before it crashed, these are the cdc s guidelines for a zombie apocalypse. May 18, 2011 the centers for disease control and prevention just published its official zombie apocalypse survival guide, but left out emergency tech preparedness. What started as a toungeincheek blog post last may has become a fullon campaign from the government entity to help spread the word about emergency preparedness through social media outlets now, the cdc has recently published a graphic novella with the motivation that if someone is prepared for the zombie apocalypse, then theyll be ready for any kind of actual emergency. Why were obsessed with the zombie apocalypse live science. Centers for disease control and prevention wikipedia. Zombie pandemic demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy. The cdcs blog post included precautionary tips about zombies along with its. The cdc has a plan for the walking dead in real life. Nov 20, 2019 below is a list of blogs available at the cdc. In fact, zombies are so popular that george romeros 1968 cult classic, night of the living dead a movie about flesheating zombies has recently spawned a host of knock off movies, video games, novels, and zombie themed parties and events the pics above are of participants of various zombie walks. Zombies are livingdead creatures often referred to as flesh eating or brain eating creatures spread by an infection such as a virus or by a bite.
Well send you news and updates about the cdc foundations work around the world. And he was also interested in zombies as a vehicle, as an. Cdcs blog post about zombies proves apocalyptic to website. Oct 05, 2012 for whatever reason, zombies are popular. Cdc blogs public health matters blog zombie sharing our stories on preparing for and responding to public health events.
We continue to reach and engage a wide variety of audiences on all hazards. Weve been amazed at all the zombie fans out there and thrilled with all the opportunities weve had this year to engage with folks like max brooks, the cast and producers of the walking dead, and enthusiastic fans at. Khan, md, who heads the cdcs office of public health preparedness and response, wrote. Cdc warns that zombie apocalypse is in the horizon dr. Nov 07, 2014 some differences are that the books give the zombie viruses different names. Apparently, the reallife centers for disease control has taken umbrage with the this portrayal of ineffectiveness. Rick, or rick grimes, is the lead character of the graphic novel and television series, the walking dead written by robert kirkman, which features a zombie pandemic that turns much of north america and presumably the rest of the world into a land dominated by reanimated corpses that attack any other. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc put together this free zombie survival guide comic book to educate the public about disaster preparedness. Conversations in equity a blog devoted to increasing awareness of health inequities and promoting national, state, and local efforts to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity genomics and precision health a blog devoted to discussing best practices and questions about the role of genomics and precision health in disease. Sep 14, 2012 on the one hand, the zombie survival guide pdf published by the centers for disease control and prevention cdc is an innovative way to get the word out about preparedness. Mar 18, 2014 the zombie blog, which unfortunately hasnt been updated since 2012, features posts with emergency supply lists and links back to the cdc s emergency preparedness kit. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website the centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. The cdc is now hosting a video contest for zombie preparedness messages.
The cdc centers for disease control and prevention is being creative about disaster preparedness there are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. The cdc s tactics using a popular topic, pushing it out through social media, asking readers to participate have been. Zombie apocalypse sharing our stories on preparing for. Nov 09, 2017 on a blog from the cdc, a thorough plan has been laid out in order to prepare for such an outbreak. Readers follow todd, julie, and their dog max as a strange new disease begins spreading, turning ordinary people into zombies. The center for disease control, which is a government institution that is responsible for public health in the united states, created the zombie awareness campaign with the idea that if we are to be prepared for various natural disasters then why not include a wellconstructed zombie apocalypse plan as well.
The cdc the real one publishes recommendations for a zombie. On a blog from the cdc, a thorough plan has been laid out in order to prepare for such an outbreak. The encyclopedia of the living dead, and it happens to be one of the most comprehensive works available on zombies today. All of these people have valuable skills that can contribute to the groups survival. Zombie pandemic preparedness comic from the cdc 4dtraveler. Culturally, we are saturated in violence, so we long to sympathize with those.
The government organization burdened with protecting the public from terrifying and deadly strains of germs and diseases has a plan for the most terrifying apocalyptic situation of all. Identify the types of emergencies that are possible in your area. In this friday may 20, 2011 handout photo released by the center for disease control, a screen grab from the cdcs emergency preparedness and response social media blog webpage is. He titled his blog post of that day zombie apocalypse and discussed within it, the ways in which americans could prepare for a zombie attack, his favourite zombie film resident evil, and what actions the cdc would be taking if zombies did start roaming the streets. The cdcs tactics using a popular topic, pushing it out through social media, asking readers to participate. Cdc advises on zombie apocalypse and other emergencies. Theyve illustrated their plans by creating an official guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse in the form of a downloadable comic book. May 20, 2011 the cdc is now hosting a video contest for zombie preparedness messages. September 2018 joanna verran well, youll end up thinking im a very strange person, but when i started looking at zombies and them as a model for infectious disease, i talked about my interest with a student who was doing a phd in math. When i first heard about this i thought it was kind of funny and a little bit clever for the cdc to use this message to spread awareness. A screen grab from the cdcs emergency preparedness and response social media blog is shown. For example, in the zombie survival guide, the book gives the virus the name of solanum while the cdcs zombie preparedness gives the virus the name of z5n1. In fact, zombies are so popular that george romeros 1968 cult classic, night of the living dead a movie about flesheating zombies has recently spawned a host of knock off movies, video games, novels, and zombiethemed parties and events the pics above are of participants of various zombie walks. Just looking at how guns and ammo s zombie nation column or the cdcs preparedness 101 blog uses zombies to reach out and peek the interests of people is certainty of this.
Jun 30, 2017 the government organization burdened with protecting the public from terrifying and deadly strains of germs and diseases has a plan for the most terrifying apocalyptic situation of all. Our office had a pretty big laugh after stumbling across a recent article by the center for disease control. However, i am a little concerned that the author gave some pretty lackluster survival tips. Brian goldman that the public drove the zombie campaign after the 2011 fukushima earthquake in japan, the cdc was. Cdcs crisis and emergency risk communication cerc manual is based on psychological and communication sciences, studies in issues management, and practical lessons learned from emergency responses. The zombie condition in literature centers for disease. Maggie silver, a team leader on the project, told white coat, black arts dr.
May 20, 2015 scholars examine effectiveness of cdc zombie preparedness campaign by chris post on may 20, 2015 leave a comment as far as pop culture goes, it is hard to beat the current zombie upsurge. You may unsubscribe from our list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each. Of course, the plan starts at the beginning, in an effort to identify what would be the cause of. May 18, 2011 the centers for disease control and prevention, known best for stamping out health threats like ebola and e. Zombie pandemic, a zombie blog, and slick horrormovie posters.
The cdcs zombie preparedness blog advises that there are all. Oct 20, 2011 the result was the cdcs breakthrough social media. The centers for disease control and prevention has seized on the idea of a zombie apocalypse as a way to get americans to prepare for more likely natural disasters, ranging from floods to. Jun 02, 2012 they even went so far as to publish a comic book this march that goes through a fictional example of a zombie virus zn51 spreading through the usa and showing how the cdc saved the day in only a week. Free zombie survival guide pdfclick here to download the free zombie survival guide from the cdc. You may unsubscribe from our list at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email.
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