In the film, the virus is initially spread via saliva and blood, both plausible modes of transmission. A chimpanzee-to-human jump was responsible for the creation of HIV, probably back in the 1950s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the result of contact with infected meat.Įbolavirus, upon which Outbreak’s "Motaba virus" is heavily based, is thought to periodically spread to humans via fruit bats or non-human primates. VICE: How realistic is the virus jump between "Betsy" the monkey to a small Californian village via the black market in Outbreak?ĭr Jennifer Rohn, an infectious diseases scientist at University College London: You need only look at the current coronavirus crisis to appreciate that new human pathogens are often born after jumping from an animal host. It may take between four to seven days to start to give you symptoms, or even longer. But that's not a virus – that's a sort of protein that affects the nerves. A snake could bite you and it could paralyse you in seconds. The only thing that will take effect immediately is a toxin. With the flu, it takes about 24 hours before you even recognise you have some sort of disease. First, they have to penetrate one of your cells, often through the lining of the mouth. Viruses need to make more of themselves, and that takes time. Viruses can be transmitted from one person to another through a bite, but not that quickly. Are there viruses that could take effect this quickly? Rabies affects your nervous system, it makes you lose control, and you behave in a very strange way that could be interpreted as anger.Īfter getting bitten, people have 20 to 30 seconds before they become infected. But there are viruses which cause responses that could be interpreted as rage. Prof Deenan Pillay, professor of virology at University College London: No, that couldn't happen.
Is it possible to be infected by an emotion? VICE: In 28 Days Later humans start getting infected by a "rage virus".
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