Hot Zone (pg. 76-153) Flashcards
Fort Detrik Maryland is where what is
USAMRIID
What is posted on doors in USAMRIID
International symbol for biohazard| red trefoil
One bank of cages contained what
2 isolated monkeys
What were the isolated monkeys called
Control monkeys | not ejected with ebola
What were other bank cages was
A bank of Ebola cages
How did the Ebola monkeys behave
Weren’t sporadic, not alert but did not look sick.| expressionless faces
The hottest strain of Ebola is
Mayinga strain of Ebola Zaire
Where did the hottest strain get it’s name
Mayinga N.
What did Mayinga do before she died
She was a nurse | a Roman Catholic nun (patient) died of Ebola as well
What is the first line of difference against a hit agent?
Sticky tape
While taking the monkey out of the cage; what does she discover
The monkey still has its fangs
What is a hatbox?
Biohazard container
What is not allowed in a hot zone?
Sharp objects that could potentially puncture the space suit
What is the disinfectant used to rinse Jaax’s gloves
EnviroChem
The genetic code inside Ebola is
A single strand of RNA
Rongeur pliers
A gnawer
What is the Rongeur used for
Open skulls
What happened when Johnson was handing her a sample
She saw the hole in the suit| her right glove
How did the 2 control monkeys get sick?
Ebola is airborne
Who was the first identified case of
An unknown virus (the index case)
The first human case of Ebola Zaire has
Never been identified
Yambooku mission hospital ran by nuns also
Ran a school for children
What happens at the beginning of each day at the hospital
The nuns would lay out 5 hypodermic syringes and use them to give shots to patients all day
Who was the first known case of Ebola Zaire
The school teacher
