Teaching Key Figures from The Hot Zone

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Major Nancy Jaax - This character had reactions to the vaccines necessary for Level 3 work at USAMRIID, so instead focuses on getting into the Level 4 Lab.

Eugene (Gene) Johnson - This character leads an expedition into Kitum Cave looking for the natural host of Ebola, but does not find it.

Colonel Clarence James (C.J.) Peters, MD - This character often shuns military protocol, preferring Hawaiian shirts to uniforms

Dan Dalgard - This character is the veterinarian in charge of the "Monkey House".

Peter Jahrling - This character is the first employee...
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The Hot Zone | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

Characters

Describe the physical elements of the setting. Which characters seem most comfortable in this setting? Can this setting be altered? Do factors such as weather affect the setting?

describe the five tecniques used in the book the hot zone to prevent ebola from spreading from the monkey house

Im the book The hot zone what are a couple od literary terms and what page are they on and 5 sentences about them

what conditions may have facilitated the jump of the virus responsible for AIDS to humans near Lake Victoria

the book describes several places where virus outbreaks have taken place around the world. where are these places and how might they all be connected?