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Who is Dr Musoke from the hot zone?
Dr. Musoke is a Ugandan virologist and one of the key characters in "The Hot Zone." He plays a critical role in the book as a consultant to the USAMRIID team investigating the Ebola virus outbreak in Virginia. Dr. Musoke's expertise and insights help the team understand the virus's origins and transmission.
Are only humans infected with Ebola?
No, there are 5 strains of Ebola. Four of the five strains can make people, monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees sick. The fifth virus causes disease in those animals but not in people. The strain in the current outbreak is the most lethal one.
How main strains of the Ebola virus are there?
There are five strains of ebola virus. The Zaire ebola virus in 1976, Sudan ebola virus in 1976, Reston ebola virus in 1989, Cote d'Ivoire virus in 1994, Bundibugyo ebola virus discovered in the year 2007.
Why can monkeys get Ebola?
There are about five strains of Ebola. Four infect monkeys and the fifth is found in fruit bats and now has infected humans. The monkeys can get Ebola like they can get many viral diseases and that is because there are proteins on the surface of the cells of the monkeys that the virus can attach to.
In the Hot Zone what happend to Dr. Musoke?
He contracts Marburg from Charles Monet. However, he lives to tell the tale. "Dr. Shem Musoke survived his encounter with a hot agent" Refrence: Page 35, The Hot Zone
How did Ebola happen?
Though there are many guesses, no one really knows how people became infected with Ebola.
Can you shave your beard if you have a cold?
No you will get infected, with Ebola virus and die
How Ebola spread?
Ebola van be spread by direct contact with the infected person, needles, body fluids and contact with an object
Who was the first person to get Ebola?
an african guy who ate an infected bat
Is Ebola genetic?
No, it is a disease that you get from others who are infected. It is similar to how colds are passed on.
Is Ebola inherited?
No, it is a disease that you get from others who are infected. It is similar to how colds are passed on.
How does Ebola cause pain?
Ebola is an extremely contagious filovirus. Ebola is usually fatal hemorrhagic fever and spread through contact with bodily fluids of infected persons and by airborne particles.
