The author builds the tension of this story in several ways. Discuss what you thought was most effective in creating suspense for the reader.
How do you feel about Tom Geisbert and Peter Jarhling's decision not to tell their superiors of "the whiffing incident?" Does it differ from what Nurse Mayinga did when she left the hospital?
Discuss how you think the story would change if news crews had shown up and filmed the biocontainment operation.
Why do you think Gene Johnson.....
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