It really was a terrible plague. People died, and when they did they came back to life. Only... they didn't come back as themselves. All they wanted was to kill and eat the living people. I refer to them as walkers, as does everyone else that I met from my area, but some may refer to them as zombies.
It is so nice here, being able to take nice, hot showers. And being able to eat whatever I desire, instead of whatever we have stockpiled away.