about the origins and incidents involving viral hemorrhagic fevers‚ particularly Ebola viruses and Marburg viruses. This book is based upon an outbreak of the Ebola virus in a monkey house located in the Washington‚ D.C. suburb of Reston‚ Virginia. The author weaves together the tales of several previous outbreaks in Africa to describe clearly the potential damage such an outbreak could cause. The first appearance of an Ebola-like virus takes place in Kenya and costs the life of a French emigrant named
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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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Within Richard Preston’s‚ The Hot Zone‚ the very real threats posed by the deadly viruses of Marburg and Ebola Reston is brought to attention through the “terrifying true story”. In the first chapter‚ Charles Monet is introduced as a man with a little too much free time and works at the pump house at the sugar factory within near the base of Mt. Elgon. One day in 1980‚ he takes a female friend to Kitum Cave‚ and it is believed that this is the day he caught the Marburg virus. The first symptoms include
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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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THE EPIDEMIC OF EBOLA HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER DEFINITION Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a disease of humans and other primates caused by an Ebola virus. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus‚ with a fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pain and headaches. Typically‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea and rash follow‚ along with decreased functioning of the liver and kidneys. Around this time‚ affected people may begin to bleed both within the body and externally.[1]LITRATURE
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A Study in Filoviruses Ever since I can remember‚ I have been a true fan of medical mysteries and the works of the infamous Michael Crichton and Richard Preston. Although Crichton was a prolific author and published bestseller after bestseller‚ he is most commonly remembered by my generation for his dinosaur adventure titled Jurassic Park‚ that launched a franchise and is still lauded today as a groundbreaking look at genetic modification at a time when the possibilities were just beginning to
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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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evidence-based policy options‚ providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends”(World Health Org.). The WHO has played a significant role in the eradication of smallpox. Its current priorities include‚ in particular‚ Ebola‚ HIV/AIDS‚ malaria and tuberculosis. Communicable diseases are caused by infections. Infection is the invasion of a host organism’s body tissues by disease-causing agents‚ their multiplication‚ and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms
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