That, or, it could be Mono

Yesterday NPR did a piece on a couple who wrote a book on rabies (Lyssavirus rabies) and they brought up some interesting points. In a true Jungian fashion, the authors ascribed the most salient horror archetypes (i.e., vampires, werewolves, zombies) as all being based on some kind of animalistic behavior being transmitted through a bite, a la rabies. And they’re right. The connection between zombies and rabies is a little less subtle, but both vampires and werewolves are bite based; bats are notorious harbingers of rabies, and wolves are also known for being rabid (see 'Old Yeller'). Now the next time you watch Twilight you don’t have to choose between Edward and Jacob; they’re both Team Rabies!