The movie we watched in lab was exceedingly interesting and a bit frightening because it is highly possible for it to happen. Taking this course helps me understand the importance of vaccines along with the associated pathogens. The movie traced a woman who had been infected with something unknown and its origin was also unknown. This virus was highly transmissible and was sweeping the nation at a rapid rate. To me, this movie illustrated what a virus is capable of doing and how quickly it can be spread. Not only did it stress the medical importance, it also show the social, political, and economic consequences a pandemic can have.
At the end of the movie, it revealed how the virus began and how it was initially transmitted. This proves how critically important hygiene and sanitation is. Additionally, it showed how creating a vaccine and identifying the cells it is associated with can be tedious. For this reason, it important to try and prevent the transmission of new viruses.
http://chargedmagazine.org/2012/08/the-movie-contagion-is-so-realistic-its-boring/
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