Who did Monet spend New Year's Eve on Mt. Elgon with?
A lady friend from the nearby village.
100
What is the biosafety level of Ebola?
Biolevel 4
100
How many of the monkey caretakers at the Reston House became sick? 1, 2, 3, or 4?
2
100
What large animals lived near Mt. Elgon?
Elephants
100
True or False: The 1996 new strain of Ebola – Reston is highly pathogenic in both humans and primates.
false
200
Describe how Charles Monet relates to other people.
He is a loner that would rather deal with animals than other people.
200
How does a virus get its name?
It is named after the suspected place of origin.
200
What breed of monkeys was sold to the Reston House?
"Crab Eaters"
200
Define hot as it is used in the novel.
Something dangerous and deadly.
200
What governmental agency does Nancy Jaxx work for?
USAMRIID
300
What is Charle Monet's job?
He took care of and maintained the sugar factory's water pump machine.
300
Which of the following is/are symptom(s) of Ebola?
hemorrhaging, sneezing, coughing, itchy skin, sunken eyes
Hemorrhaging and sunken eyes
300
What form of the filovirus did the monkeys in the Reston house originally test positive for?
Ebola - Zaire
300
Who is the 10 year old boy that visited Kitum Cave, contracted a virus, and died in the same manner as Charles Monet?
Peter Cardinal
300
What is an "index case"?
A (first) recorded case to measure other cases against.
400
What is Charle's hobby? (What did he spend his free time doing?)
He put out food for animals and watched them. He also nursed sick animals back to health when necessary.
400
How is the Ebola virus structure described in the book?
It is a long rope-like structure with a loop.
400
Which company owned the Reston "Monkey House"?
Hazelton Research Products
400
What is the significance of the Kinshasha highway?
It is the longest highway in the world.
400
Where is AIDS believed to have originated from?
The rainforest.
500
How does Monet transmit the virus to Dr. Musoke?
Monet vomits and it gets into Dr. Musoke's eye.
500
According to the "Reston - 20 years later" article; what three protocols can medical professionals use to help Ebola patients?
1. Balancing a patient’s electrolytes and fluids
2. Maintaining a patient’s oxygen and blood pressure levels
3. Treating a patient for any further complications
500
Since 1948, which agency has had control over nonhuman primate imports?
USPHS - United States Public Health Service
500
The author of the novel makes it clear that Ebola never really _____________, it just goes dormant.
Dies
500
Name the two agencies that belong in the blanks: The Virgina Department of Health action plan decided that ____________________ would handle the people and ________________________ would handle the monkeys and the facility.