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: So while US President Barack Obama prepares for his re-election
: campaign in... wait a second, zombies?
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: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
: a lengthy blog post this week on how to survive a zombie
: apocalypse - the normally serious scientists taking a new
: approach to educating the public on emergency awareness. Dave
: Daigle, a longtime CDC spokesperson, told MSNBC he was looking
: at new ways to engage with people with an old message.
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: And zombies, as they should be, are on everyone's mind.
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: Zombies, which are the new vampires, which were the new aliens,
: which were the new-old zombies, have come back in vogue in
: entertainment, thanks to the 28 Days Later movies and "The
: Walking Dead" comic and television series. Indeed, the CDC
: actually played a major role in the season one finale of
: "The Walking Dead" and the organization promises
: "if zombies did start roaming the streets, CDC would
: conduct an investigation much like any other disease."
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: Tips from the CDC on how to survive the zombie apocalypse:
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: *Create an emergency kit consisting of: Water (four litres,)
: food (non-perishable items), medications, tools (utility knife,
: duct tape, battery powered radio), sanitation items (soap, etc,)
: extra clothes and bedding, documents (ID, passport) and a First
: Aid kit (for treating non-zombie bites.)
: *Identify possible threats in your neighbourhood
: *Pick a meeting place for family
: *Plan an evacuation route
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