Motaba Virus- Africa
What year did the Motaba Virus first show up in Africa?
1967
What is the host of BOTH strains of Motaba virus?
A white-faced Capuchin
Name two members of the good team?
Robby
Salt
Casey
What does Sam need from the monkey in order to create an antiserum?
He needs a blood sample (full of antibodies)
What does the CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control
Where is the military located in the beginning of the movie?
Zaire, Africa
What is the name of the town with the present day Motaba outbreak?
Cedar Creek, California
Name one members of the "bad" team?
General McClintock (White man)
General Billy Ford (Black man)
How is the bombing of Cedar Creek prevented?
Sam and Salt intercept the bomber plane and convince the pilots to abort the mission
What does WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
How does the military contain the original Motaba outbreak?
By bombing the village
What are the symptoms of the Motaba virus?
Fever
Coughing
Bleeding
Seizures
What is Colonel Sam Daniels profession?
Army virologist
Why do the military Generals want Sam out of the way?
Sam will expose that the Generals have had the original antiserum all along and wanted to save it for a biological weapon
What does USAMRIID stand for?
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
What is the fatality rate of the original strain of Motaba?
100%
What is different about the new strain of Motaba virus (U.S.) compared to the original strain? (Think of mutation.)
In addition to being spread through bodily fluuiuds, it is airborne.
What is the relationship between Sam and Robby
They used to be married to each other
What similarities did you notice between Motaba and COVID?
The way it spread from person-to-person, quarantine was necessary, at first people didn't know what was making the population so sick
What does DHS stand for?
Department of Homeland Security - collaborates on biodefense research and analysis to protect the nation from biological threats