this significant? Project Ebola 10. What does USAMRIID stand for? 11. Describe the brief history of Biological Weapons in the U.S. 12. What kinds of precautions were necessary for Nancy Jaax to be able to work in Biosafety Level 3 conditions? What problems did she face? 13. How did Nancy Jaax end up working in Biosafety Level 4? 14. Describe the first known emergence of the Ebola virus. How did it get its name ? 15. Describe the effects of the Ebola virus. How does it appear to
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Summary Richard Preston’s Hot Zone is a horrific narration of the origin of filoviruses and their encounter with humans. These viruses include Marburg virus (MARV)‚ Ebola virus (EBOV) and Sudan virus (SUDV). They are also known as Biosafety Level 4 agents because they are extremely dangerous to humans and have no treatments or cure. Section 1: The Shadow of Mount Elgon This section details Charles Monet’s visit to Kitum cave‚ which is located in Mount Elgon‚ Kenya. During this trip‚ Monet
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A continent known for its diverse population and natural resources‚ Africa is home to the small West African country Sierra Leone. In the late 1600s‚ Sierra Leone was the first place to ever house‚ sell‚ and trade transatlantic slaves (Edsall‚ Healey‚ and O’Donnell). Nearly a decade later in 1787‚ “British abolitionists and philanthropists establish[ed] a settlement in Freetown‚ for repatriated and rescued slaves”(“Sierra Leone Country Profile”). The British had control of Sierra Leone until April
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Ebola and Effect Sang Soo Kim 201470103 Ebola and much of its information remains unknown. Therefore it is difficult for people to get to the bottom of the disease. Scientists predicted several plausible theory and have begun to piece together some of the puzzle. It first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan‚ Nzara and in Yambuku. Researchers also found out that the virus probably resides in the rain forests of Africa and Asia. In this essay I will be looking at how seriousness
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true story about an Ebola virus outbreak originating in Kenya‚ Africa at Kitum Cave on Mount. Algon. This outbreak happened In the 1990’s‚ which devastated many of the surrounding areas and people found this virus to be spreading to many other placed not in the vicinity of the infected zone. The virus hit many places in Africa and traveled to the United States through monkeys that were transported to Reston‚ Virginia on plane. A major part of this book was the outbreak of Ebola in Reston. Reston
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this idea? The meaning of a hero has changed a lot over time. A hero no longer has to wear a cape and lycra‚ as the texts ‘Tim Cahill’s a Hero? Definitely‚ Definitely …’ (The Cahill Article) by Michael Lynch‚ ‘Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh: Ebola victim’ (The Ebola Article) by Tolu Ogunlesi and ‘The mark of a true hero’ by Dmetri Kakmi all argue. In the text ‘Tim Cahill’s a Hero? Definitely‚ Definitely …’ Michael Lynch insists that Tim Cahill is a Hero‚ and that any good sports person can be a hero
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emerged through the employment of anthropological perspectives to issues surrounding human health and disease and health care systems. More specifically‚ the case study of the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa will be explored in depth with specific emphasis given to the work of various
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powerful and dangerous‚ so dangerous that it can sometimes cause irreplaceable damage‚ but can also do good things. The Hot Zone shows that Ebola can spread worldwide and have devastating effects. Preston states that if Ebola manages to spread beyond central Africa‚ then it will be all over the world‚ from New York to Paris‚ but “we never knew it.”(99) If Ebola spreads worldwide‚ there would be a global epidemic. However‚ it did not‚ and very few people knew its dangers. Also‚ the World Health Organization
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1. There are a number of characters in this book‚ choose one and tell us why you would want to be that person. Throughout this book we are introduced to many interesting and riveting characters but in my opinion one of the best characters in this book would have to be Major Nancy Jaax. She was a veterinarian in the Army‚ and her work at Fort Detrick in Maryland often took her away from her children. Consequently‚ she often made up batches of meals in advance so they could easily be thawed and reheated
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The Hot Zone Summary | Part 1‚ Chapter 1 Something in the Forest Summary Chapter one introduces the reader to Charles Monet. He is a French expatriate working on a sugar plantation in western Kenya. The story begins on New Year’s Day‚ 1980‚ when Charles and a woman take an overnight trip to Mount Elgon‚ a formerly active volcano. During their trip‚ they visit Kitum Cave. After returning to his quiet life‚ Monet becomes ill. The reader knows that he is experiencing a catastrophic illness‚ but Charles
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