The Zika Virus

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This movie revolves around a virus that threatens the existence of the human race due to its unknown identity and its origin. Contagion starts off in a city of the U.S showing a man who lost both his wife and his son due to an inexplicable new infection. After numerous deaths in the same city and people showcasing the same symptoms of the sickness, people start to realize the extent and gravity of the virus especially the medical researchers. The virus catches the attention of the world due to its rapid spread and its undiscovered cure. The plot thickens as many conflicts arise due to the loss of moralities which causes the World Health Organization to take control and try to stop the virus that threatens the survival of the humanity. 2. What …show more content…

A deadly disease is more likely to result from a country with more environmental problems than a country with less environmental problems. Another realistic element to the movie is when they incorporated a ruthless character who lied about having a cure for the virus because in the real world there are always going to be people who want to benefit from any situation given even if its as disastrous as a deadly disease. Also, the virus gained a lot of attention around the world because of the severe consequences that came with it. Therefore, the attention given to the virus seemed realistic and relatable to the zika virus since both viruses raised awareness to various people due to their undiscovered …show more content…

Zuger’s opinions are very clear that she believes this movie is just another Hollywood movie that has tried to make a frightening but true story more extreme and aggressive. She states that Contagion has exaggerated many of the situations that did not happen in real life. For example, she said the virus started from a woman that has come back from another country but in reality, the virus has never been outside a rural setting. Another reason she gave was that the movie went by really fast considering the fact that the virus in the movie had been known to the world in only a few days. She also points out the things that seem impractical like when the people working for the government and the quarantine didn’t care about individual rights and when the whole city had turned into chaos and everyone was affected. In addition Dr. Zuger goes in more depth explaining that unlike the story in Contagion, when there is a spread of a virus, especially a deadly one, everything moves slowly- the patients waiting for a cure, the doctors waiting for the treatment to be found, and the scientists trying to find the

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