[[Image:Zombie.jpg|thumb|right|Human Plague Zombie{{Fn|7}}]]The Zombie Plague is one of the many foul contagions spread by the followers of [[Nurgle]] and it is a combination of a [[Chaos]] infection and a physical malaise.{{Fn|1}} The disease is also a spiritual contagion as much as physical one - , as it afflicts those lacking in utter faith.{{Fn|6}} There are hundreds of different strains of the Plague{{Fn|11}} and it degenerates those infected by the disease, although a portion of the victim's life essence is retained by the body even after physical death has occurred.{{Fn|6}} Plague Zombies act like archetypal zombies - – mindless, shambling and cannibalistic; they are hard to kill and generally require a traumatic blow to the head to kill them. It has been observed that some [[Psyker]]s appear to be able to control the actions of the zombie hordes.{{Fn|1}}

On affected worlds, a once-loyal man may survive by pledging new allegiance to the [[Chaos Gods]]. This is problematic in the extreme for any [[Imperial ]] reclamations, because, as well as the zombies themselves, they are forced to fight hordes of cultists [[cultist]]s who have had plenty of time to take over the planet's defenses.{{Fn|6}}

*Although not stated explicitly as such, creatures bearing all the hallmarks of plague zombies are known to have assaulted the [[Luna Wolves]] [[Space Marines]] on the moon of [[Davin]] during the [[Great Crusade]].{{Fn|4}}.*[[Hydra Minoris]] was the sight of the first recorded outbreak of Zombie Plague in 757.[[M41]] after [[Typhus]] and his [[Death Guard]] penetrated the heart of the world's capital [[Hivehive]].{{Fn|8}}*The "Curse of Unbelief" is known to be rife in the underhives of the sprawling [[Hive World]] [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]].{{Fn|5}} The [[Rogue Psyker]] and [[Hereticheretic]] [[Karloth Valois]] is known to have been able to exert control over those afflicted with the curse.{{Fn|2}}*Hordes of plague zombies were seen during the [[Siege of Vraks]] - the . The [[Death Guard]] sub-faction known as the [[Apostles of Contagion]] are thought to be responsible for these outbreaks.{{Fn|1}}

*[[Daemon]] incursion on a the planet [[Gehöft]] were accompanied by the great plague zombies zombie hordes.{{Fn|9}}*Desecration of a The holy planet [[Annunciation]] was desecreated by [[Typhus]], Herald of Nurgle.{{Fn|10}} 

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*{{Endn|4}}: [[False Gods (Novel)]], {{Cite ThisMarker End}}, pg. 149*{{Endn|5}}: [[White Dwarf 198]], {{Cite ThisMarker End}}

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