Ways the Virus can Spread

There are mainly two ways that the virus can spread. Either through the air or by getting bit. Spreading it through biting is the most common. Air spreading is less common and more deadly.

When bit, the virus immediately starts spreading through your blood system. You have only about a minute before you pass out. After about another hour or so, you wake up as a zombie, the virus having taken full control. When you catch it through the air, you will start to vomit as your body tries to get it out of your system. When this starts happening, it is wise to take a dose of painkillers as they have been known to flush the virus out of your system. (This does not work the same way when you get bit.) In order to keep it out of your system in the first place, excercise regularly. The virus comes out in your sweat. The more you sweat, the better. Living in hot areas helps a lot in this situation. (Besides the fact that zombies thrive better in hot, dry areas. Learn more here.)

There are stories of zombies that spread the virus faster after biting you and will even release more of the virus into the air, called a Poison Zombie. When near to this type of zombie (if such a zombie exists) you would obviously catch the virus through the air a lot faster than normal. (Learn more about the Poison Zombie here.)

The virus has also been known to spread through water and sometimes food. So keep your food and water in airtight bags or containers.