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Posted: 2025-04-15 19:19:39 UTC
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A 2005 World of Warcraft glitch, "Corrupted Blood," created an unplanned virtual pandemic that mirrored real human behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, revolutionizing pandemic science by revealing patterns like panic migration, deliberate infection, and quarantine resistance.
A 2005 World of Warcraft glitch created a virtual pandemic that mirrored real human behavior.
The "Corrupted Blood" incident revealed patterns like panic migration and quarantine resistance.
Dr. Fefferman's research revolutionized disease modeling by incorporating human behavior.
The WoW incident highlighted the importance of factoring human behavior into pandemic planning.
Virtual worlds reveal authentic human behavior, shaping digital economies and game design.
Containing the spread of the "Corrupted Blood" virus within the game.
Players deliberately spreading the virus.
Players resisting quarantine measures.
NPCs becoming unwitting carriers of the disease.