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* [[GingerSnaps Ginger Snaps Back]]

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!Common signs include:

** Though subverted hard in FredSaberhagen's version of the tale, ''Literature/TheDraculaTape''. Here, vampires aren't actually vulnerable to holy items (Dracula suspects that the holy wafer pieces used to stop Lucy Westenra from leaving her grave were mixed with a heavy dose of garlic, which ''is'' a problem for them especially when young), and so Mina isn't either; her burn is explained away as psychosomatic, a result of van Helsing all but hypnotizing her and her own conflicted feelings about starting to fall in love with the Count, and the alleged telepathic connection is just one big fib from start to finish.

When a character becomes infected with TheVirus or a ViralTransformation, typically thanks to a run-in with a vampire, werewolf, space alien, [[NanoMachines nano machine]] [[HollywoodCyborg cyborg]] or weirder fare, the victim will take a while to change into his new form. During that time, he will start exhibiting a lot of the strange behavior and physical changes as a symptom of the transformation. Either he or an observant loved one will have a dawning "OhCrap" reaction as he notices the change into a non-human critter.

* '''HorrorHunger:''' Food preference and hunger usually changes quite a bit. Once the HorrorHunger starts kicking in the character will crave raw meats (and ''braaaaains!'') or will inexplicably go vegan, eat only sugar, [[ImAHumanitarian virgin flesh]], etc.

* Is little Johnny NotHimself? Maybe he acts more aggressive, randy, [[CreepyMonotone emotionless]] or even [[EmptyShell listless]]?

* In ''TheLostBoys'', the main character shows the usual symptoms: He enjoys very rare meat (I think he drinks a cup of blood from a steak), and has an aversion to sunlight.

* ''{{District 9}}'' has a sci-fi version of this, once [[spoiler:Wikus' arm begins to turn prawn]].

* In the original ''{{Dracula}}'', Mina shows vampiric traits. For example, her canines start getting longer and sharper, and she's burned by a consecrated communion wafer. The heroes are able to use her telepathic connection with Dracula to track him down and kill him, curing Mina (we hope).
** Though subverted hard in {{Fred Saberhagen}}'s version of the tale, ''Literature/TheDraculaTape''. Here, vampires aren't actually vulnerable to holy items (Dracula suspects that the holy wafer pieces used to stop Lucy Westenra from leaving her grave were mixed with a heavy dose of garlic, which ''is'' a problem for them especially when young), and so Mina isn't either; her burn is explained away as psychosomatic, a result of van Helsing all but hypnotizing her and her own conflicted feelings about starting to fall in love with the Count, and the alleged telepathic connection is just one big fib from start to finish.

* In ''TrueBlood'', Bill can, because he has had so much of Sookie's blood, tell when she's in trouble. Eric can as well.

* Near the end of season 2 of ''{{House}}'', with a real but unknown disease. The patient of the week goes through a series of symptoms: laughing at things one wouldn't normally find funny, then going blind without realizing it, followed by hyperalgesia and then cardiac arrest. And then, while testing the patient, [[OhCrap Dr. Foreman starts laughing]].

* In several UrbanFantasy series, the Alpha werewolf has supernatural connectivity and power over his pack.

** Though subverted hard in {{Fred Saberhagen}}'s version of the tale, ''The Dracula Tape''. Here, vampires aren't actually vulnerable to holy items (Dracula suspects that the holy wafer pieces used to stop Lucy Westenra from leaving her grave were mixed with a heavy dose of garlic, which ''is'' a problem for them especially when young), and so Mina isn't either; her burn is explained away as psychosomatic, a result of van Helsing all but hypnotizing her and her own conflicted feelings about starting to fall in love with the Count, and the alleged telepathic connection is just one big fib from start to finish.

* In Gian-Carlo Menotti's opera ''Help, Help, the Globolinks!'', the first change that happens to humans touched to the Globolinks is that they become unable to speak in a human voice.

With that out of the way, remember: Be vigilant! Humans have to stick together! How else are we [[RedScare going to beat]] those [[GodDamnOrks Damn]] DirtyCommunists?!

One of the most serious problems facing the youth, middle aged and elderly today is the supernatural and fantastical. Part of the problem is that it's just so darn tootin ''hard'' to tell when Jimmy is depressed because he lost the big game or because [[EmotionEater emotion eating]] aliens are draining his will to live. That there's a FantasyKitchenSink worth of creepy crawlies out there just waiting to make Joe and Jane Q. Public into dinner doesn't help.

* Puberty is a time of large and ''scary'' changes in boys and girls, but if a classmate you know stars getting [[UndeathlyPallor pale]], very ''[[BeastMan very]]'' hairy, or [[MindControlEyes hollow eyes]], consider advising a nearby ReasonableAuthorityFigure that Billy doesn't need a special talk, but a containment cell!

* '''Aversions to common things:''' ItBurns, WeakenedByTheLight, MundaneSolution, WeaksauceWeakness, and/or DepletedPhlebotinumShells will anger, frighten, repel or harm the character.

* '''Aversions to common things:''' ItBurns, WeakenedByTheLight, MundaneSolution, WeaksauceWeakness, and DepletedPhlebotinumShells (Or at least one of the items there causes violent reactions) will anger, frighten, repel or harm the character.

Compare ZombieInfectee.

* '''HorrorHunger:''' Food preference and hunger usually changes quite a bit. Once the HorrorHunger starts kicking in the character will crave raw meats (and ''braaaaains!'') or will inexplicably go vegan, eat only sugar, virgin flesh, etc.

* In the original ''{{Dracula}}'', Mina shows vampiric traits. For example, she's burned by a consecrated communion wafer. The heroes are able to use her telepathic connection with Dracula to track him down and kill him, curing Mina (we hope).

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* In the original ''{{Dracula}}'', Mina shows vampiric traits. For example, she's burned by a consecrated communion wafer. The heroes are able to use her telepathic connection with Dracula to track him down and kill him, curing Mina (we hope).
** Though subverted hard in {{Fred Saberhagen}}'s version of the tale, ''The Dracula Tape''. Here, vampires aren't actually vulnerable to holy items (Dracula suspects that the holy wafer pieces used to stop Lucy Westenra from leaving her grave were mixed with a heavy dose of garlic, which ''is'' a problem for them especially when young), and so Mina isn't either; her burn is explained away as psychosomatic, a result of van Helsing all but hypnotizing her and her own conflicted feelings about starting to fall in love with the Count, and the alleged telepathic connection is just one big fib from start to finish.
* Akin to the aforementioned effects in TrueBlood, SouthernVampireMysteries universe Sookie has been on the receiving end of enough of Eric's blood that he's wary of giving her much more, or else she'll be a vampire herself. This effectively cranks their relationship up several notches, since they thrive on each others' emotions.
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* In ''{{Bionicle}}'', the first symptom of TheDreamingPlague is that the victim loses the ability to dream, which in turn leads to irritability, which escalates into violence and ultimately madness.

* Kei Kurono's brother, in ''{{GANTZ}}'', starts turning into a "vampire". Symptoms are apathy and loss of appetite (for regular food).

* '''Changes in appearance:''' UndeathlyPallor will kick in, they'll show MindControlEyes, teeth, nails, and hair may fall out or ''grow abundantly'' in the wrong places.

* In ''TheLostBoys'', the main character shows the usual symptoms: He enjoys very rare meat (I think he drinks a cup of blood from a steak), and has an aversion to sunlight. I ''think'' that also happens in ''OnceBitten''.

When a characters becomes infected with TheVirus or a ViralTransformation, typically thanks to a run in with a vampire, werewolf, space alien, [[NanoMachines nano machine]] [[HollywoodCyborg cyborg]] or weirder fare, he or she will take a while to change into their new form. During that time, he will start exhibiting a lot of the strange behavior and physical changes as a symptoms of the transformation. Either they or an observant loved one will have a dawning "OhCrap" reaction as they notice the change into a non-human critter.

* Sometimes there's a telepathic connection between Vampire and bite victim. He can see what she sees, and vice-versa. The JohnCarpenter ''Vampires'' movie has this example.
* In ''TheLostBoys'', the protagonist shows the usual symptoms--enjoys very rare meat (I think he drinks a cup of blood from a steak), aversion to sunlight. I ''think'' that also happens in ''OnceBitten''.
* Sex Machine undergoes this, in the film ''FromDuskTillDawn,'' but the scene is played for laughs.
* ''{{District9}}'' has a scifi version of this, once [[spoiler:Wikus's arm begins to turn prawn]].

* In TrueBlood, Bill can, because he has had so much of Sookie's blood, tell when she's in trouble. Eric can as well.

* In the original ''{{Dracula}}'', Mina shows vampiric traits--for example, she's burned by a consecrated communion wafer. The heroes are able to use her telepathic connection with Dracula to track him down and kill him, curing Mina (we hope).

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