French philosopher and prophet Michel de Nostradamus has reportedly predicted a zombie apocalypse for 2021.
But do not be afraid!
The Disease Control and Prevention Centers have your back with a number of zombie preparation tips that have maintained it for a full decade.
“Do you wonder why zombies, zombie apocalypse and zombie preparedness on a CDC website stay alive or dead?” asks the guide, which was developed in 2011 as a marketing ploy – and draws attention to it.
“It seems to be a ‘very effective platform’, it seems what started out as a tongue-in-cheek campaign to engage new audiences with preparedness messages, ” the guide continues. to reach and engage a wide range of audiences on all alertness to dangers via ‘zombie preparedness’. “
If the interpreters of Nostradamus’ annual horoscope believe that a zombie invasion is near, it will be a wonderful moment for the CDC.
“Few young people: half-dead to give a start,” writes the 16th-century astrologer, adding ominously: “Fathers and mothers dead of endless sorrows / Women in mourning, the pestilent monster: tomorrow, the whole world to end. ”
To prepare for the bloody, carnivorous worse, the CDC page links to various “Zombie Preparedness Products”, including a downloadable graphic novel for zombie preparations; a printable poster of a dead, leader-like person with very dirty fingernails; and tips for educators who want to plan zombie-related lessons. (Example of teaching tool: “The threat of the zombie apocalypse is imminent. The mayoral staff has been compromised, and it is up to you to write a speech for the mayor advising the community on what actions to take. What to say you for the community to do? ”)
The bizarre page on the otherwise dead-serious website was published in May 2011 after the CDC’s communications chief became concerned about the agency’s reach – and decided that the agency’s first messages should ever be nice on Twitter and Facebook.
‘We talked about the hurricane season, which starts on June 1st. I think of the hurricane season, and we post the same messages every year, and I wonder if people even see those messages, ‘CDC rep Dave Daigle told The Atlantic at the time. “We have a great message here about preparedness, and I do not have to tell you that preparedness and public health are not the sexiest topics,”
The page was so popular that it tripled the traffic to the CDC’s website and its server crashed.
Real zombie preppers, however, were critical of the CDC’s advice and said it was lacking in a specific way.
“It was one of the first things we got from the zombie crowd …” What weapons do you recommend? ” Said Daigle. “Remember, we are a public health center, so we are not going to recommend weapons … We will leave it to law enforcement.”