Quarter 4: Written Work 1 in Microbiology Name:___________________________________ Year and Section: ____________________ Date:__________________ Outbreak Film Questions Directions: Please answer the following questions in the space provided. 1. Why was the mercenary camp in the Motaba River Valley of Zaire bombed in 1967? Was this ethical? Explain. 2. What were the modes of transmission of this disease? 3. What was the role of the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) in the film? 4. In the film, we see a progression of laboratory safety levels at the U.S. Army Medical research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Below is a description of each level. As one progresses from level to level, describe the differences shown and the procedures and safety methods observed. 5. What measures were taken in Cedar Creek to contain the outbreak? 6. Would this virus be categorized as an emerging virus? Why? 7. If a virus, just like the Motabavirus in the movie, were to break out in the NCR, do you think it would be acceptable to do what the government had planned? Explain your answer. 8. Do you think it is okay to sacrifice human life for the benefit of other humans? Explain. 9. How realistic do you think this film was? Explain. 10. “The single biggest threatto man's continued dominance on this planet is the virus”Discuss this quote. Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
