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Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health

  • Written by Tom Duszynski, Clinical Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Indiana University
Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public healthKey elements of a zombie apocalypse echo the stages of an infectious disease outbreak.GoToVan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing...

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