ZA1 Pathogen

The Zenerium Anthovirium One (ZA1 or ZA-1) is a blood-borne virus of pandemic proportions. It is transmitted via bite from hosts onto unaffected individuals and can cross species. Those bitten are susceptible to complete nervous system breakdown and failure. Eventually the victim dies off and returns to life minutes, hours, or days later.

 Symptoms and diagnosis The ZA1 pathogen is a blood-borne agent that is spread through bites from infected hosts as well as mutual contact with saliva of those infected.

The rate of infection spreading throughout the human body depends on the strength of their immune system; a strong immune system will delay the spread of the virus for hours, if not days. Weaker immune systems will provide little resistance to the spread of the virus once in the blood.

ZA1 pathogen origins
The origins of the ZA1 pathogen date back to the birth of the world and have existed up to the current day in the series. The cycle of the pathogen is unpredictable as it surfaces at random times and sweeps through the population of the world at an unforgivable rate.

Before the 2013 ZA1 pathogen outbreak, the previous outbreak occurred in Europe  during the Black Plague/Death in the 1300’s. During the peak of the Black Plague, the ZA1 virus had broke out as well, although it played a very little threat on the European population. The Black Plague and its immense number of diagnosed victims superseded that of the ZA1 virus, thus, resulting in little to no documentation for further generations to learn.