SCP-008

SCP-008 is an Euclid class object in Series I. SCP-008 is notable among the earliest SCPs written as being the first disease/pathogen to be contributed. It is also the first, and only item on the site that causes a mindless Zombie outbreak. SCP-008 was imported from the Edit This Wiki by LordByron to the Wikidot Site on the 25th of July, 2008 and updated by Maurie Tillman of The Tillman Sneaker Review (YouTube), on June 11, 2023. The identity of its original author has never been established, regrettably.
==Summary==
SCP-008 is basically a type of prion, think mad cow disease. The difference is that while you slowly become brain dead overtime, the body of the host becomes stronger. This is probably referencing the “zombies are stronger than people” stereotype. After perishing, the brain will be revived by the Anomaly, and the infected is considered SCP-008-1.
==Interpretation==
The Undead:
The Undead are the traditional zombies, created by drug-induced hallucinations and black magic. They living vessels used by others to do their bidding. An example of these is in the movie, The Serpent and the Rainbow. They have all the attributes of normal humans. They die the same way and can be cured, under most circumstances. ￼
Walkers:
Walkers are the slow-moving reanimated corpses from the mid-20th century, made popular by Romero & Sevini's Night of the Living Dead and the modern adaptation of the creatures in the popular television series, The Walking Dead. They started as a lumbering mass of dead humans, mostly harmless unless in large groups. Notably, they're afraid of fire and retained their basic cognitive skills, such as opening doors, walking upstairs, throwing objects, using melee weapons, and retreating. They died relatively easily also. However, they evolved into more dangerous near-immortal creatures with the ability to jog, in later installments of the saga.
Runners:
Runners are the same as the walkers, except for their ability to sprint. If you encounter these guys, pray that you're in good cardiovascular shape. Example of these zombies are in most modern lore, including movies such as Rec, Dawn of the Day (2001 Remake) and 28 Days Later. Usually, they're created by infecting hosts with a strand of rabies. The rabies destroys their brains, as traditionally. However, it reanimates the host before rigor mortice sets in, giving them fast, limber bodies.
The Infected:
These are fully functioning humans, with full cognition and the ability to work in groups. The term became popular after online debates about the classification of the 28 Days Later "zombies." The rage virus, the most common Infected virus, is highly contagious and fast-acting. Luckily, they're not invincible, as easy to kill as most normal humans and susceptible to dehydration, malnutrition, and other sicknesses (possibly). ￼
Everyone’s Diseased:
Not technically a type of zombie, this is a scenario posed by some movies, like “Night Of The Living Dead” or AMC’s “The Walking Dead”. Basically, the pathogen responsible for the outbreak has infected everyone as a dormant strain. This strain will activate on the death or severe damage of its host, but isn’t directly responsible. These zombie apocalypse scenarios are generally the most dangerous as anyone could turn without even being bitten. This kind of outbreak is classified as undead.
Other:
Other creatures exist that might be classified as zombies, such as the duplicates from The Invasion (the most recent adaptation of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.) and The Faculty.
==Gallery==
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==Related Articles==
For more information about zombies, read the following books and movies/TV shows or explore the lore at large, as zombies is a common topic.
World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide, The Walking Dead, Slither, Cell, The Night of the Living Dead, Resident Evil, and Dead Island. This isn't an expansive list, only a few sources off the top of my head.
==Background==
SCP-008 has received a marginally high amount of controversy over the years for being "unoriginal" "poorly written" and a "bastardization of our understanding of scientific principles". In spite of these criticisms it maintains a relatively high rating.
==See Also==
* SCP-016
* SCP-032
* SCP-1087 
*SCP-135 
*SCP-1864 
*SCP-241
Category:SCP
Category:Series I SCP
Category:Euclid