Retroviridae Alphavirus Necrotosis



Retroviridae alphavirus necrotosis, also referred to as the Omega Virus, is the bioengineered retrovirus responsible for the metamorphasis of human beings into Homo sapiens necrotii.

The Omega Virus was derived largely from the digestive enzyme mRNA EC 3.1.13.9 found in Plasmodium encephalitic paludism. Its core attribute is the ability to reanimated cells in the central nervous system once it has killed its host, thus regenerating and reanimating the deceased with basic functionality.

The virus has a tristrata filamentous structure. The outer layer, or envelope suprastratum, is a membrane of receptor binding proteins which facilitate the process of infection, and lipids acquired from the host's own plasma which allow the virus to remain undetected during the initial infection phase. The second layer is the protein capsid. The capsid's primary function seems to be to disrupt or malform the host's leukocytes while providing support to the viral genome. The third layer is made up of RNA. This hereditary material enters the host's cells and, with the aid of a special enzyme known as reverse transcriptase, rewrites the host's DNA. Thus, the virus is able to reanimate the host's central nervous system after reprogramming it with its own biological imperative.

It is believed that the virus was initially atmospherically viable; the rate at which it spread suggests that whoever released it did so via an aerosol, and this is supported by videos taken in and around the outbreak zones. Scientists are unable to determine how the method of contamination transmogrified, however currently, the virus requires a biological vector as it cannot survive outside of a host. This means that the contagious element resides exclusively in bodily fluids, and is only transmitted in two ways: by direct exposure—that is, by a bite or an injection—or open wound contact with contaminated blood or saliva. Ingestion of contaminated bodily fluid has been observed to transmit the virus, but anomolous factors in these cases make the probability statistically rare.

With few exceptions, Retroviridae alphavirus necrotosis kills within a 48-hour window. The process of reanimation begins immediately postmortem, and can last anywhere from two to ten minutes. The virus also has the ability to mutate to an unknown degree. Scientists have thus far catalogued three unique strains which affect their hosts in very specific ways: Omega Strain I, the original version of the virus, produces necrotii OIa, also known as shamblers, and necrotii OIb, fenzies. Omega Strains II and III were discovered when MDF personnel came in contact with necrotii OII, decoys, and necrotii OIII, nomads, during a mission.

Retroviridae alphavirus necrotosis is inactive in all other flora and fauna.

Released by parties unknown on Resurrection Day, 01 January 2012, it engineered the collapse of civilization the world over within six weeks. It was discovered and catalogued on 02 July 2012.

No known vaccine yet exists.