i was one of those people who read the hot zone by richard preston in my high school science class and have to this day been intrigued by the ebola virus and the way it completely distroys the human body and we dont even understand all of the genetic proteins that make up the virus... i wanted to grow up to follow dr. nancy jaax into the BL-4 hot labs... and of course my dad thought i was nuts lol... i still am the crazy nut who wants to work at USAMRIID.... my hats off and respect and admiration to both dr. nancy and jerry jaax and every other researcher who has put them selves in danger to keep us and our soldiers safe from pathogens both developed and natural
i too read it around the same time...i was a biomed student in Durban (South Africa) and wanted to convert to virology..in the end though I studied ecotoxicology...but ebola intrigues me to this day
I am one of the former enlisted personnel who used to work at USAMRIID. I worked in the AR division, Bldg. Engineers and, Ward 200. I was on the Vickers team for 2 years. As well as being one of the MRV project subjects. Spent more than a few days on the isolation side. While in training. As well as testing the bubble. Which was a small isolation chamber. We had a little German lady who was the cook there, when we were on project, Mrs. DeWeese. I am looking forward to the film. I can relate to the mistakes that get made there at the institute. I was on duty the night Maj. Lewis got jammed up when a freezer went down in Virology Div. I was the nut that went in after him.
Sad that this was before a massive global pandemic that’s still haunting our steps. They weren’t ready for their Ebola scare and they still aren’t ready now. I read The Hot Zone well before the Ebola outbreak mentioned here and read the second book last year (as you do whilst on holiday).
Watching this in 2021 and having been 7 and living near Reston, VA, when this happened, I wonder what would be different now if that airborne strain of Ebola had been pathogenic in humans. Now that we have airborne pandemic, would people behave better if they had seen real population-reducing carnage?
It's so crazy imagining this guy doing all the stuff he did in the book. Leading the swat team into the monkey house, Wrestling with the escaped monkey, having his brother murdered. Nancy was my favorite character in the book!
i was one of those people who read the hot zone by richard preston in my high school science class and have to this day been intrigued by the ebola virus and the way it completely distroys the human body and we dont even understand all of the genetic proteins that make up the virus... i wanted to grow up to follow dr. nancy jaax into the BL-4 hot labs... and of course my dad thought i was nuts lol... i still am the crazy nut who wants to work at USAMRIID.... my hats off and respect and admiration to both dr. nancy and jerry jaax and every other researcher who has put them selves in danger to keep us and our soldiers safe from pathogens both developed and natural
i too read it around the same time...i was a biomed student in Durban (South Africa) and wanted to convert to virology..in the end though I studied ecotoxicology...but ebola intrigues me to this day
That's awesome, I've got similar aspirations. Can you tell me what stage you're at right now if you are still pursuing that goal?
Hey do you have pdf version of book?
@@anjaliparihar6124Yeah
@@michaelaldan4354What you think about the vector species
I am one of the former enlisted personnel who used to work at USAMRIID. I worked in the AR division, Bldg. Engineers and, Ward 200. I was on the Vickers team for 2 years. As well as being one of the MRV project subjects. Spent more than a few days on the isolation side. While in training. As well as testing the bubble. Which was a small isolation chamber. We had a little German lady who was the cook there, when we were on project, Mrs. DeWeese. I am looking forward to the film.
I can relate to the mistakes that get made there at the institute. I was on duty the night Maj. Lewis got jammed up when a freezer went down in Virology Div. I was the nut that went in after him.
Reading 'The Hot Zone' now, incredible book. Nice to put a name to a face, thank you for your service, Dr's Gerald and Nancy Jaax.
I've always had a special interest,and I recently bought The Hot Zone ( the book ), and it's truly amazing. One of the best books I've ever read
With the film coming to NatGeo, I bet this video will draw views
that's why I came :)
Yep
I grew up in the area where the Hot Zone book is based on, sometimes it's a little scary to have that as part of your history lol
Sad that this was before a massive global pandemic that’s still haunting our steps. They weren’t ready for their Ebola scare and they still aren’t ready now. I read The Hot Zone well before the Ebola outbreak mentioned here and read the second book last year (as you do whilst on holiday).
"we might not be so lucky next time or with the next pathogen"
Hard hard words
Still one of my favorite video I love anything with Virology
Interesting hearing this post-COVID. That was a near miss. The next one might not be.
Now you have a very mass casualty event in the U.S. ,doctor Jerry Jaax. The unthinkable is real and everyday!
The upside is that it isn't nearly as fatal as ebola. The downside is it's airborne. I hope you're staying safe!
Watching this in 2021 and having been 7 and living near Reston, VA, when this happened, I wonder what would be different now if that airborne strain of Ebola had been pathogenic in humans. Now that we have airborne pandemic, would people behave better if they had seen real population-reducing carnage?
Im on my third copy of "the hot zone". In third grade i wanted to work bsl-4
It's so crazy imagining this guy doing all the stuff he did in the book. Leading the swat team into the monkey house, Wrestling with the escaped monkey, having his brother murdered. Nancy was my favorite character in the book!
old man speaks too fast
dummazz, can't hear good.
Young man listens too slow.
@@realtsavo 2 very old guys trashing a 7 year old who can't keep up the pace.