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[SIZE=3]How People Turn[/SIZE]
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[*]They are bitten by an infected person.
[*]In general the turning takes place quickly - within 30 seconds to 2 minutes; the exception is that turning may take much longer or even prevented by unknown causes.
[*]Transmission is still unclear however based on given clues, infection appears to be through fluid exchange via spit or blood contact into the blood stream. A Tower residents journal revealed that fluid to undamaged skin contact had no affect.
[*]Early in the story Riley says that she and Pegs witnessed people being attacked and may come in contact with infected blood and turned.
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[SIZE=3]How the Zombies Can Tell Where People Are[/SIZE]
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[*]Certain zombies have an acute sense of hearing, however some are deaf but have a good sense of smell.
[*]Attracted to the smell of pheromones and human blood.
[*]Their sense of smell can be thrown off by chemicals with a strong scent, ie perfume, alcohol.
[*]Alcohol seems to repell zombies.
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[SIZE=3]Notable Facts[/SIZE]
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[*]Zombies rest and/or sleep.
[*]The zombies are cannibals.
[*]Animals cannot turn.
[*]Zombies can build a tolerance to homemade chloroform within minutes.
[*]Some zombies take more than one bullet to bring down.
[*]Carries their dead and deceased victims back the the Arena where they are either eaten or burned or both.
[*]Not all zombies use the the Arena as a home base. Some prefer to live on an island, etc.
[*]In general Zombies (especially regulars) hunt or roam in packs; but smaller numbers or single Zombies are encountered as well in almost any region.
[*]Although some Zombies or groups of Zombies are encountered during the daytime, only a few days after the outbreak the higher threat from Zombies is during the night.
[*]Clear distinction between zombies that [I]lead[/I] and zombies that [I]follow[/I].
[*]Burt mentioned that he believes that the smarter you were in life, the smarter you are as a zombie.
[*]Based on the descriptions from the main characters journals, the "zombies" are all described as having some sort of deformity or super human strength or ability.
[*]Uncertain whether zombies are actually dead. Necessity of food and sleep points otherwise.
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[*]According to Tanya Zombies need food and air as normal living beings.
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