![]() ![]() ![]() Zombies are further divided into subcategories: zombies reanimated by black magic (Voodoo), those created by sorcery (necromantic), viral- induced (Solanum) and those created by mutation from radiation (atomic). Some cultures have an extensive history of zombies, the most well-described and studied being the Haitian Zombies of Voodoo. ![]() Since then, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of descriptions of undead, zombies, and reanimated humans in comics, books, television programs, and movies. One of the earliest references to zombies dates back to Mesopotamia in the Descent of Ishtar when the goddess Ishtar threatens to “raise up the dead, and they shall eat the living.” The term “zombi” was reportedly first used by the poet Robert Southey in his description of Brazilian history. Zombies are a class of “living dead” that also includes vampires, ghouls, mummies, and wights. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, it is currently unclear whether or not zombies could be considered suitable organ donors. To date, there is no definitive answer as to whether zombies are truly “dead” or whether they are “living” or that they exist along the spectrum of conscious to coma, from living to dead. Zombies are often referred to as “living-dead” which creates both a scientific, operational, and ethical conundrum with regard to classification. While there has been a great deal in the literature that discusses the ethics of neurologic, cardiopulmonary and biologic death in the context of organ donation, there has been very little attention to this application with regard to zombies. ![]()
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