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Contagion Response Paper Questions

1. An epidemiologist studies how diseases spread and affect populations. When dealing with Level 4 infections, which are highly contagious and lethal, epidemiologists must take extreme precautions like wearing protective hazmat suits and working in secure, negative pressure labs to contain the virus. 2. The fictional MEV-1 virus in Contagion is modeled after both influenza and the real-life Nipah virus. Nipah causes brain inflammation and respiratory illness and can be transmitted from animals to humans. The movie dramatized the transmission and effects of the virus for story purposes. In reality, developing an effective vaccine takes significantly longer than depicted. 3. This movie explores cultural perceptions of disease outbreaks. By generating

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Contagion Response Paper Questions

1. An epidemiologist studies how diseases spread and affect populations. When dealing with Level 4 infections, which are highly contagious and lethal, epidemiologists must take extreme precautions like wearing protective hazmat suits and working in secure, negative pressure labs to contain the virus. 2. The fictional MEV-1 virus in Contagion is modeled after both influenza and the real-life Nipah virus. Nipah causes brain inflammation and respiratory illness and can be transmitted from animals to humans. The movie dramatized the transmission and effects of the virus for story purposes. In reality, developing an effective vaccine takes significantly longer than depicted. 3. This movie explores cultural perceptions of disease outbreaks. By generating

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Political, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Epidemics Summer 12 Contagion Response Paper Questions (choose one)

1. What is an epidemiologist? What precautions must they take when entering their lab facilities when dealing with Level 4 infections? 2. Meningoencephalitis Virus One (MEV-1) is the fictional highly contagious and lethal meningoencephalitic virus that appears in the film. It is said to be modeled off a combination of influenza and a virus called Nipah, which causes inflammation of the brain and respiratory disease. Compare the transmission, disease, and treatment of Nipah virus with what is depicted in the movie. Do you think it is possible for such an outbreak to occur in the United States? Why or why not? 3. In Contagion, how does Dr. Hextall decide which medicine to take? Research and discuss how vaccines are developed. Realistically, how quickly can vaccines be developed and how does this compare to the storyline of the movie? 4. What emotions did you feel as you watched? How did the characters, images, dialogue and background music contribute to your perceptions and feelings? Which elements seemed realistic? Did anything strike you as having been dramatized for the sake of the story? This movie opened and was #1 at the box office. How does a movie such as this influence our culture and our perceptions? Do you think the movie had more positive or negative influence?

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