Rage Virus.....not so implausible

[Reazzurro90]

I don't know about you guys, but I think the possibility of such a virus being engineered or coming naturally exists.

I don't think that we need to fear an outbreak of the rage virus anytime soon, but I do think it's technically possible.

"Rage," interestingly enough, is also French for rabies. Rabies is a virus, we all know, that can lead to similar symptoms as the movie infection.

Of course, there are a lot of differences, like the incubation period, (it takes days to weeks to months for symptoms to show), but in many cases, such as the "rage," it is similar.

As a virus, as well, it should be noted that it regularly evolves and changes its outlook, and that's part of the reason that it has been with us for thousands of years.

Technically, I would suppose, all that would be necessary would be a mutation of the virus that would shorten the incubation period of the virus, and/or changed the symptoms to allow the subject to live for a long period of time...

And if it went airborne.....

New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading
New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading

Oh wow......And rabies is also being used as a possible cure for brain tumors and HIV (I Am Legend, anyone?)

Or if the Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease ever mutated itself, we could have something similar too.

I just find this all fun and it is interesting to know that real life usually is as interesting as fiction.

Though I wouldn't doubt that the government would have such a disease shelved somewhere for a biological warfare purpose....

Like I said...all highly unlikely, but fun to speculate.

[Mikaela]

wow, definitely agreed, if you really think about it, it probably could happen! the only problem is it would take extremely long for something like rabies to evolve.  also thanks for posting a new topic, i was getting quite bored  

[Reazzurro90]

wow, definitely agreed, if you really think about it, it probably could happen! the only problem is it would take extremely long for something like rabies to evolve.  also thanks for posting a new topic, i was getting quite bored  

Not as long as you think.

This isn't the first time there has been an outbreak of airborne rabies. Indeed, in the 1960s the U.S. government discovered an airborne strain in Texas, and not long after, the Department of Health announced that there was an airborne transmission among two laboratory workers.

http://www.jwildlifedis.org/cgi/reprint/4/2/37.pdf

The rabies virus is highly agile, there is always a new strain coming out, but that's part of the reason a lot of scientists love it - because it is easy to manipulate.

Indeed, in Yale, rabies was used to treat brain tumors in mice.
Yale Uses Rabies-Related Virus to Target Brain Tumors | Cancer Research Journal

I don't know how much of an intelligent idea that is. Can you imagine, if, for instance, it was attempted on humans, and they either inserted a live strain or it mutated?

It sounds like the exact set up for I Am Legend.

Hell, let's also remember that in 28 Days Later the virus was initially developed for good, too....

[Mikaela]

wow, definitely agreed, if you really think about it, it probably could happen! the only problem is it would take extremely long for something like rabies to evolve.  also thanks for posting a new topic, i was getting quite bored  

Not as long as you think.

This isn't the first time there has been an outbreak of airborne rabies. Indeed, in the 1960s the U.S. government discovered an airborne strain in Texas, and not long after, the Department of Health announced that there was an airborne transmission among two laboratory workers.

http://www.jwildlifedis.org/cgi/reprint/4/2/37.pdf

The rabies virus is highly agile, there is always a new strain coming out, but that's part of the reason a lot of scientists love it - because it is easy to manipulate.

Indeed, in Yale, rabies was used to treat brain tumors in mice.
Yale Uses Rabies-Related Virus to Target Brain Tumors | Cancer Research Journal

I don't know how much of an intelligent idea that is. Can you imagine, if, for instance, it was attempted on humans, and they either inserted a live strain or it mutated?

It sounds like the exact set up for I Am Legend.

Hell, let's also remember that in 28 Days Later the virus was initially developed for good, too....

i didnt think it was developed for good at first... nobody really knows were it came from but when the scientists found it they knew what would happen if it got out so they decided to study it, so it happened.

[Reazzurro90]

wow, definitely agreed, if you really think about it, it probably could happen! the only problem is it would take extremely long for something like rabies to evolve.  also thanks for posting a new topic, i was getting quite bored  

Not as long as you think.

This isn't the first time there has been an outbreak of airborne rabies. Indeed, in the 1960s the U.S. government discovered an airborne strain in Texas, and not long after, the Department of Health announced that there was an airborne transmission among two laboratory workers.

http://www.jwildlifedis.org/cgi/reprint/4/2/37.pdf

The rabies virus is highly agile, there is always a new strain coming out, but that's part of the reason a lot of scientists love it - because it is easy to manipulate.

Indeed, in Yale, rabies was used to treat brain tumors in mice.
Yale Uses Rabies-Related Virus to Target Brain Tumors | Cancer Research Journal

I don't know how much of an intelligent idea that is. Can you imagine, if, for instance, it was attempted on humans, and they either inserted a live strain or it mutated?

It sounds like the exact set up for I Am Legend.

Hell, let's also remember that in 28 Days Later the virus was initially developed for good, too....

i didnt think it was developed for good at first... nobody really knows were it came from but when the scientists found it they knew what would happen if it got out so they decided to study it, so it happened.

Yeah but there was a back story to the movie, in a graphic novel they made accompanying it, called 28 Days Later : The Aftermath. In it it talks about how the virus was initially created to help people with anger disorder control their anger, but the virus mutated and did the opposite effect.

[Mikaela]

wow, definitely agreed, if you really think about it, it probably could happen! the only problem is it would take extremely long for something like rabies to evolve.  also thanks for posting a new topic, i was getting quite bored  

Not as long as you think.

This isn't the first time there has been an outbreak of airborne rabies. Indeed, in the 1960s the U.S. government discovered an airborne strain in Texas, and not long after, the Department of Health announced that there was an airborne transmission among two laboratory workers.

http://www.jwildlifedis.org/cgi/reprint/4/2/37.pdf

The rabies virus is highly agile, there is always a new strain coming out, but that's part of the reason a lot of scientists love it - because it is easy to manipulate.

Indeed, in Yale, rabies was used to treat brain tumors in mice.
Yale Uses Rabies-Related Virus to Target Brain Tumors | Cancer Research Journal

I don't know how much of an intelligent idea that is. Can you imagine, if, for instance, it was attempted on humans, and they either inserted a live strain or it mutated?

It sounds like the exact set up for I Am Legend.

Hell, let's also remember that in 28 Days Later the virus was initially developed for good, too....

i didnt think it was developed for good at first... nobody really knows were it came from but when the scientists found it they knew what would happen if it got out so they decided to study it, so it happened.

Yeah but there was a back story to the movie, in a graphic novel they made accompanying it, called 28 Days Later : The Aftermath. In it it talks about how the virus was initially created to help people with anger disorder control their anger, but the virus mutated and did the opposite effect.

haha ironic, i just watched it a couple of days ago BTW be on the watch for a guy paanccake, hes posting viruses all over the place and spamming like crazy
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[masterchief117]

I think it would be better to hide in an army base in the country or other places to find food easily. So you can have a variety of weapons ammo many food and trained soldiers. Or find (always the military bases or police stations) empty building barricades and organizing and cultivating one or more gardens within.
Another option is to hide in a house in the high mountains where most probably infected or zombies will never for sure! For the mountain house but the problem is food. So I think the best idea is to barricade himself in an army base with a cultivated garden and huge amounts of food reserves! Being on a boat could kill you because you should live by fishing and quantity of fish caught daily is not constant, you could catch fish such as 100 or 0 only 2! Not remember the name but here in Italy there is a house that I believe is the president of the republic (not that asshole Berlusconi) extremely large, with many many many acres surrounded by a great wall about 3 feet high that reaches the sea. (perhaps not the President) The I can hunt and cultivate in large quantities! that would be the perfect place much better than the boat! cooollll lol!