<P> In the series , vampirism is portrayed as a virus , one that can be spread through scratches , bites , and contact with vampire blood . The disease turns humans who contract it undead and gives them a mouthful of shark - like fangs and black eyes , as well as superhuman strength and speed , an aversion to sunlight , and superhumanly acute senses of sight , smell , and hearing . However , these senses can be weakened by extreme cold . Also , some vampires possess additional powers , such as teleportation , telepathy , and the ability to disguise oneself . Vampires in the series differ in many ways from their mythological counterparts : impaling them with a wooden stake will not , on its own , kill them ; neither will exposing them to garlic or even fire . They are extremely resilient , capable of withstanding grenades going off on their bodies , or surviving after losing half of their faces to explosions . The only way to kill them is to behead them , or expose them to the vitamins generated in direct sunlight , which sets them on fire , and burns them to ash rapidly . Also , large amounts of ultraviolet light burns them and probably can kill them , but they can never stay dead for long ; if blood hits their ashes , they will regenerate . </P>
<P> In the series , vampirism is portrayed as a virus , one that can be spread through scratches , bites , and contact with vampire blood . The disease turns humans who contract it undead and gives them a mouthful of shark - like fangs and black eyes , as well as superhuman strength and speed , an aversion to sunlight , and superhumanly acute senses of sight , smell , and hearing . However , these senses can be weakened by extreme cold . Also , some vampires possess additional powers , such as teleportation , telepathy , and the ability to disguise oneself . Vampires in the series differ in many ways from their mythological counterparts : impaling them with a wooden stake will not , on its own , kill them ; neither will exposing them to garlic or even fire . They are extremely resilient , capable of withstanding grenades going off on their bodies , or surviving after losing half of their faces to explosions . The only way to kill them is to behead them , or expose them to the vitamins generated in direct sunlight , which sets them on fire , and burns them to ash rapidly . Also , large amounts of ultraviolet light burns them and probably can kill them , but they can never stay dead for long ; if blood hits their ashes , they will regenerate . </P>
where do the vampires in 30 days of night come from
where do the vampires in 30 days of night come from
a virus
a virus