The fact you are asking this 'for fun' shows you know it isn't a realistic question. The answer is no, there is no such thing as zombies. In a way it is similar to asking 'is there such a thing as the bogey man?'
- Zombies only really exist in our imaginations and have been brought to life by film directors and horror novels. They were invented to scare us and are we are therefore not expected to take them seriously.
- Although there is no such thing as zombies and there is no need to go into hiding just yet, there are some diseases and illnesses that can leave people in a zombie-state, although they will not come after anyone looking for their brains or blood.
- Some people who suffer from strokes or seizures may experience symptoms such as slurred speech, blurred vision, droopy face and have trouble walking. This could be interpreted in a way as being similar to a zombie.
- In some places around the world such as Haiti, there are some witch doctors or sham-en who claim to be able to make zombies. There is a myth that these sham-en search out their victims, give them some food and herbs and they then fall ill. They are said to die but they can rise from the dead the next day after being given the witch doctor's antidote.