Map: Signs of the Zombie Apocalypse?

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May 31, 2012 12:36 AM EDT

From Miami's recent case of roadside cannibalism to flesh-eating bacteria and a blood-spitting anesthesiologist, a bout of twisted cases are fueling fears of the walking dead. The Daily Beast maps where the past month's freakish incidents have gone down. Watch out, Florida! Plus, see photos of signs of the zombie apocalypse.

 
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Zombie Instances, May 2012

Newsweek & The Daily Beast is tracking news of instances that may be the precursor to a zombie apocalypse. Blue pins represent suspicious incidences or infections, while red pins represent acts of strange violence.

	Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes Mid-May: The first case of necrotizing fasciitis, a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, was reported in Georgia in mid-May, when Andy Copeland began recording his daughter’s rare condition online. ...
	Rash Triggers HazMat Investigation at McArthur School May 16th: In mid-May, 12 students and two teachers at McArthur High School in Hollywood, Fla., were rushed to the hospital after breaking out in a severe rash, the cause of which was never explained. ...
	Second Area School Reports Mystery Rash May 23rd: A week later, a similar rash hit Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, not far from where the first one struck. Four students and a teacher all broke out on their wrists during science class, thou...
	Naked Man Eats Another Man’s Face May 26th: Add this to the list of “Most Bizarre Crime Stories Ever.” Miami police are still investigating the grisly case of a naked man who was caught eating another naked man’s face and gauging his...
	Flesh-Eating Bacteria Strikes Again Weeks after Aimee Copeland contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a South Carolina woman was diagnosed with the flesh-eating virus, though her symptoms were less acute. Lana Kuykendall gave birth to twins ...
	Man Throws Own Intestines at Police May 27th: And you thought these things only happened in horror movies. New Jersey police broke into the home of Wayne Carter, 43, on Sunday after being tipped off that he was armed and threatening to ...
	Man Bites Woman's Cheek May 27th: A blood-thirsty Illinois man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly grabbing an 18-year-old woman by the throat biting her cheek, and threatening her life if she called the cops. Too bad he wa...
	Man Bites Cousin's Nose Off May 29th: When all else fails in a fight, use your teeth. This was apparently the muddled thought process of an intoxicated California man who resorted to biting off the tip of his cousin's nose durin...
	Man Bites Lips Off Kitten, Strangles Another Cat May 26th: There are criminals, and then there are deranged sociopaths who can’t stop themselves from harming helpless kittens. A Palm Coast man was arrested after confessing to an acquaintance that he...
	Contractor Bites Lowe's Employees May 27th: A self-employed contractor was put behind bars this weekend after he bit the arms of two Lowe’s employees in Georgia, drawing blood in the process. Christopher Newman, 34, was shopping when ...
	Florida Doctor Spits Blood at Highway Patrolmen Post-DUI Arrest May 27th: The only thing more disturbing than the sight of an anesthesiologist going berserk in a cop car is the thought of him injecting people with sedatives. After police cuffed Dr. Zachary Bird fo...
	Man Eats Another Man's Brain May 31st: A 21-year-old Maryland man has admitted to eating another man's heart and part of his brain.
	Woman Loses Arm to Flesh-Eating Bacteria After Injecting Bath Salts Jan 12th: A New Orleans woman lost her arm and nearly her life from flesh-eating bacteria after injecting herself with "bath salts." The term is short for synthetic chemicals like mephedrone and MDPV,...