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Appeared around five billion years into the future on New Earth. It began when New Earthlings developed a new mood-drug called Bliss. The world became addicted to it and, in Novice Hame's words, "A virus mutated inside the compound and became airborne. Everything died. Even the virus in the end. It killed the world in seven minutes flat."
Greek νεκρός (nekrós), dead body, corpse, dying person necrosis, necrotizing fasciitis: neo-new Greek νέος (néos), young, youthful, new, fresh neoplasm: nephr(o)-of or pertaining to the kidney: Greek νεφρός (nephrós), kidney nephrology: nerv-of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system (uncommon as a root: neuro-mostly ...
Dead Euphemistic: Croak [7] To die Slang: Crossed the Jordan Died Biblical/Revivalist The deceased has entered the Promised Land (i.e. Heaven) Curtains Death Theatrical The final curtain at a dramatic performance Dead as a dodo [2] Dead Informal The 'dodo', flightless bird from the island of Mauritius hunted to extinction Dead as a doornail [1]
Kuolleiden talvi (Winter of the Dead) Markus Heiskanen: 2005: Finnish short film [291] L.A. Zombie (Gay of the Dead) Bruce LaBruce: 2010: Adult film [292] Land of the Dead: George A. Romero: 2005: Third sequel to Night of the Living Dead [293] [294] The Last Days on Mars: Ruairí Robinson: 2013 [295] The Last Man on Earth (L'ultimo uomo della ...
The planet is decimated by a virus, as told through the eyes of one survivor Film 1978 Zombies Dawn of the Dead: Survivors barricade themselves in a suburban mall amid a zombie apocalypse Novel 1974, 1979, 1984, 1993 Monsters The Rats series - The Rats (1974), Lair (1979), Domain (1984) and The City (1993; a graphic novel) James Herbert
Deaths probably numbered in the tens or perhaps over a hundred million, with perhaps 90% of the population dead in the worst-hit areas. Lack of scientific knowledge about microorganisms and lack of surviving medical records for many areas makes attribution of specific numbers to specific diseases uncertain.
In this case, words created within a digital setting to evade rules are now jumping the fences from virtual spaces into real ones and permeating spoken language, especially among young people.
Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. [1] Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; [5] mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.