While more geographicaly isolated, we have seen that the Zeds just don't stop for anything. Even with a calmer and more deliberate approach to outbreaks, there was a need. Perhaps a cure existed, but was rare/expensive even by the dictates of the day, and reserved for the top leaders. Being held in reserve and secret, any trace of this knowledge was lost when Roman civilization crumbled, or perhaps endured a while, but was definitely destroyed in the multiple sacks of Constantinople. 
[[WMG: The Solanum virus is from another dimension. One where it is a lot more devastating.]] 
The virus defies the laws of physics in that it animates corpses, turning them into [[PerpetualMotionMonster Perpetual Motion Monsters]] that require no energy intake to function, as well as a few other noticable things. This could only mean one of two things: Either the virus is magic(in which case why would it stop at simply reanimating the dead?) or it is from a place where the laws of physics aren't quite the same as they are here, i.e. another dimension. It first appeared sometime in ancient history, and has been with humanity since. Fortunately for us, we are somewhat protected by the natural laws that govern our universe, and the virus is incredibly limited in what it can make the corpses do. It doesn't even evolve over time like [[TruthInTelevision other viruses do]]. [[FridgeHorror In its native land, however? Solanum has already wiped out everything, because it is much more effective. Zombies infected with Solanum in its home dimension are more effective killers, being able to run, jump, operate weapons, form complex plans, and maybe even more.]]

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There's quite a few similarities that would allow this Earth to be the past of Holy Terra: the [[http://zombie.wikia.com/wiki/NATO_5.56_PIE_cartridge Cherry Pie cartridge]] is practically a small [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Bolt_weapon#Operation bolt round]] without the rocket; the new bite-proof uniforms of interwoven metal fibres are practically the ancestors of the [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Flak_armour#Effects_and_Construction flak armour]]; laser weapons have been researched as zombie killers, and the [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Lasgun Lasgun]] would be a magnificent laser-based zombie killer; the Imperium technology is based around the same 'bang for buck' principle of post-War technology (leading to the lasgun replacing the Cherry Pie as main cartridge because it's less expansive); and, finally, 40k ''has'' a Chaos-based [[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Plague_zombie Zombie plague]] practically identical to WWZ's one.
[[WMG: Ancient Civilizations may have had a cure for Solanum]]
While more geographicaly isolated, we have seen that the Zeds just don't stop for anything. Even with a calmer and more deliberate approach to outbreaks, there was a need. Perhaps a cure existed, but was rare/expensive even by the dictates of the day, and reserved for the top leaders. Being held in reserve and secret, any trace of this knowledge was lost when Roman civilization crumbled, or perhaps endured a while, but was definitely destroyed in the multiple sacks of Constantinople.

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