Where did Solanum come from?

Where did Solanum come from?

Source. Although the first appearance of the virus and Patient Zero of the global outbreak was in China (having been covered up by the government), the first recorded case comes from South Africa. No isolated sample of the Solanum virus has ever been recorded in nature.

How did World War Z infection start?

Although the origin of the zombie pandemic is unknown, the story begins in China after an unknown creature bites a young boy (who becomes the official Patient Zero). The Chinese government attempts to contain the infection and concocts a crisis involving Taiwan to mask their activities.

Why is it called Solanum?

Solanum is a wide genus of flowering plants, including nightshades, which are generally poisonous to humans, but also common food crops like tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants. The root word was either the Latin “sol” meaning the sun, thus designating it a “plant of the sun” or “solare” meaning to sooth/comfort.

How is Solanum still alive?

Here, Bells explained to Solanum the history of the Nomai and how visiting the Quantum Moon became their clan’s united goal. She only remained alive on the Eye of the Universe’s Quantum Moon, far enough away from the explosion of lethal matter.

How did the zombie get on the plane?

The only viable explanation is that the zombie was already on the plane, somehow locked in the food compartment. He probably got in there at the origin of the flight (Belarus). Because of the chaos, nobody checked there or opened it for re-supplying food and drinks etc while in Jerusalem.

What is the disease that makes people zombies?

The headline of this BBC News article from 2005 pretty much says it all: “The disease that makes people zombies.” Prevalent in Africa, sleeping sickness is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted by the tsetse fly.

Is Solanum a virus in WWZ?

Solanum. Solanum is a common zombie virus in The Zombie Survival Guide. While not addressed by this name in World War Z, the book references material from the Survival Guide as both are set in the same universe and describe the same disease. Other names include African Rabies, the Walking Plague, and the Blight, among others.

What is the zombie deer disease (CWD)?

Zombie deer disease is another name for chronic wasting disease (CWD). It is a kind of prion disease that impacts deer, as well as their larger counterparts – moose and elk. Prions, which are behind this disease, are abnormal proteins that infect the animal and force proteins in the deer’s body to fold in a way they shouldn’t.

What is the zombie virus in World War Z?

Solanum is a common zombie virus in The Zombie Survival Guide. While not addressed by this name in World War Z, the book references material from the Survival Guide as both are set in the same universe and describe the same disease. Other names include African Rabies, the Walking Plague, and the Blight, among others.