Use the space to objectively summarize the central idea of a section of The Hot Zone by Richard Preston.

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Sample Response: Richard Preston’s book The Hot Zone details the steps soldiers and scientists took to identify the deadly Ebola virus in monkeys near Washington, DC. The text illustrates the high risk of dealing with this Level 4 agent, and describes in great detail the painstaking process of preparing to enter "the hot zone."

Allushta [10]3 years ago

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The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, describes somewhat a medical panic into the story due to a new virus that set out to wipe out humanity. It narrates the procedures that doctors and researchers go through in search for the cure. He also describes how dedicated these professionals are, in order to escape death.

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