Hotzone Timeline
Category: History
Updated: 8 months ago
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Created byCaleab Foltz
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Beginning of Reston OutbreakColony manager reports high death rates in monkeysDalgard sends samples from dead monkey to (USAMRIID)Jahrling and Geisburg confirm the virus from monkeys is filovirus resembling ebolaU.S. Army euthanizes remaining monkeys in Reston monkey house.All remaining monkeys at Reston are euthanized; Geisbert's microscopy verifies Ebola Reston, testing workers showing no symptoms.CDC and U.S Army confirms the outbreak in Reston is Ebola named Ebola Reston. This is first identified Ebola in USMonkeys were contained by U.S Army, but it is still concerns because it is airborneU.S. Army and CDC finish cleaning the Reston facility, assess Ebola Reston risks, and begin monitoring personnel exposed to the virus.The Washington Post highlighted the Ebola Reston outbreak, increasing public awareness of the virus and response efforts.Caretaker Milton Frantig was exposed to virus throwing up in parking lot when Dr. Dalgard found him.Workers were ordered to ignore the media.Still concerns about the containment of the Ebola Reston in the monkey houseminor complication due to an escaped monkey
however, containment efforts were implemented
effectively, and the immediate danger seemed
largely mitigated. Nonetheless, uncertainties
concerning the characteristics of the virus persisted.Nancy Jaax managed the outbreak response amid personal stress from her father's cardiac failure.
The CDC and U.S. Army conducted decontamination at the Reston monkey facility, with healthy caretakers
and worries about airborne transmission of Ebola Reston persisted.The Reston monkey house was deemed clean after decontamination; the
final infected monkeys were put down. Focus shifted to the
implications of Ebola Reston, its potential for airborne transmission,
and mutations of the virus, heightening concerns about future risks.Periods
Ebola virus spreads within the Reston monkey houseScientists at USAMRIID examined the Ebola Reston virus in monkeys,
observing its influenza-like changes and swift transmission.
The virus led to rapid sickness and fatalities, heightening worries
as it infiltrated Room B despite attempts at containment.While operating on an infected monkey, John sliced his thumb, momentarily risking exposure to Ebola Reston, yet he didn't become infected. The U.S. Army announced the monkey house as “dead,” signifying containment. Confusion continued as workers who were exposed exhibited no symptoms, leaving scientists baffled about the virus's different impacts on people.
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