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Summer Shorts #2 - Corrupted Blood

Sep 9, 2017
Discover the first recorded virtual plague, Corrupted Blood, in World of Warcraft, and how it led to real-world epidemiological research. Explore the devastating effects on player characters and the in-game economy. Uncover factors behind the initial outbreak, NPC involvement, and attention from researchers. Learn how World of Warcraft unintentionally modeled real disease behavior and its potential for future scientific exchange.
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