What happens if a zombie scratches you in the walking dead?

Being bitten or scratched by the undead will turn a living person into a zombie over time, but any member of the recently deceased is destined to rise again with a hankering for human meat.

How can everyone be infected in the walking dead?

An airborne virus In the first season of The Walking Dead, we learned that every human on Earth has the virus lying dormant in their system, ready to turn them into a walker the moment they die. Some have taken this to mean that all of humanity was infected simultaneously, possibly through an airborne contaminant.

Why do people turn into walkers without being bit?

When they die, they will turn unless they have had their brain destroyed (if decapitated their head will still be a walker, the brain has to be destroyed). The reason the bite kills and not the air-borne thing is due to infection.

How did Alejandro survive a bite?

In the midst of all the chaos, he was bitten by a zombie, and Luciana pulled him out. Through nursing and medicine, Alejandro remained healthy. This story is what pulled so many people to La Colonia, and what kept them following Alejandro’s guidance.

Can zombies swim in the walking dead?

“Zombies can’t swim,” executive producer Dave Erickson said at the AMC series’ PaleyFest panel on Saturday. “They can wade. That’s something we experimented with when we shot the first episode. We’ve figured out the best ways to shoot water zombies.

Is there a cure in The Walking dead?

Throughout the show’s tenure, a cure for the zombie virus, with which everyone is infected, has remained elusive aside from a brief glimmer of hope in season 1. Although Robert Kirkman, the show’s creator, said in 2015 that he envisions a hopeful ending for the show, he stopped short of mentioning a cure.

Why is it called zombie?

Etymology. The English word “zombie” is first recorded in 1819, in a history of Brazil by the poet Robert Southey, in the form of “zombi”, actually referring to the Afro-Brazilian rebel leader named Zumbi and the etymology of his name in “nzambi”.

Why does the walking dead not use the word zombie?

The word “zombie” is never used because the creators wanted the story to take place in a universe where the concept of living dead never existed. In the TV show, “zombie” is never said, but in the original comics, the word is uttered a few times.

What happens if you get scratched by a Walking Dead Walker?

In The Walking Dead every single human has the virus/disease whatever inside of them. If scratched or bitten the wound will cause you to have a high fever which in the end kills you, once dead you will then come back as a Walker between 3 minutes and 6 hours unless you take a trauma to the head/brain.

Can newbie bites kill you in ‘The Walking Dead’?

Alas, in The Walking Dead, newbie bites are as fatal as those from dyed-in-the-wool walkers. Robert Kirkman assures fans that Walking Dead characters do not die from the zombie virus because the virus is inside of them already, but this isn’t how anyone acts on-screen.

What has The Walking Dead ever done to the zombies?

In addition to covering themselves in zombie guts, The Walking Dead has shown characters sliced with blades recently used on zombies, people being splattered in blood while bashing a zombie’s head in, and Shane getting zombie saliva in an open wound.

Can you turn into a zombie by being bitten by a walker?

As others have mentioned, in the walking dead, whatever disease agent that causes zombies, everyone already has it. Also, a walker bite must either hasten the process of death, or cause an untreatable secondary infection that eventually kills you, thus letting you turn.