I’ve often wondered why there are so many Zombie movies (or even zombie-like ones, like “28 Days Later”). If I were paranoid (which I kinda am), I would imagine that there really ARE zombie-like things in some Bio-lab somewhere. Further, the Government suspects that the Zombie virus might accidently escape one day and start to spread like wildfire. Naturally, the Government can’t admit to such a thing. So, the reason for the Zombie movies is that the Government wants to prep the populace for a potential outbreak so that they don’t totally freak out and, to some degree know what to do (shoot ‘em in the head).
That’s my theory anyway.
The re-animation of dead tissue and organs has been experimented with throughout history. I believe this was one of Hitler’s special projects.
Slow or fast moving?
Well, in that case, they government would have to be conspiring with George Romero, not a very pro-government type of guy. But if you’re worried, keep a good supply of provisions laid up along with guns and plenty of ammunition. As regards the provisions, that’s usually a good idea anyway, both in terms of preparedness and as a financial hedge against inflation.