S01E11 Walking Dead Cows: IRL Zombie Diseases

The Walking Dead portrays the complexities of life following a zombie apocalypse. Naturally, chaos ensues, but how dangerous are zombies... really? Evan teaches us about zombie-like diseases that occur in real life, why zombies eat, what to do if you see a drooling deer, and how he would survive a zombie apocalypse. Diseases discussed include: mad cow disease, Dengue, tetanus toxin, rabies, and cerebral malaria.

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Theme Music by Kagan Breitenbach, @krbreitenbach

Edited by Eli Ramsey, @TheVikingBear__

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