The premise is that the mev1 virus is spread persontoperson via airborne droplets produced by sneezes or coughs, as well as by viruses deposited on fomites, such as glasses, doorknobs. The recent film contagion illustrates the challenges a society may experience when facing a rapidly spreading and highly lethal virus. But very nearly the second thing you hear in steven soderberghs disease thriller is the. What two types of animals did this virus develop in before it made the jump to infecting humans. Contagionquestions analysis of the movie contagion name. Pestel pest analysis of contagion movie case solution. Its ensemble cast includes marion cotillard, matt damon, laurence fishburne, jude law, gwyneth paltrow, kate winslet, bryan cranston, jennifer ehle, and sanaa lathan. While the movie contagion is a fictional account of an outbreak of a dangerous infectious disease occurring globally, the reallife stories of cdcs epidemic intelligence service are just as exciting as the one on the screen. Contagion is set in the present day, and tracks a virus outbreak similar to the recently h1n1, sars and avian flu outbreaks.
I have used this assignment in my college microbiology class for several years. A lot has been made about the fact that the first thing you hear in the movie contagion is a cough. Contagion a film by steven soderbergh the paramyxovirus nipah virus of which mev1 is based off of, came from the large and small flying foxes bats of malaysia. A fruit eating bat that was the carrier of the virus was responsible for spreading the disease to pig farms and. Due to the spike in the numbers of deaths, they know there is a problem that is severely affecting the population.
Heres a look at the main themes of the movie and how they are becoming a reality in 2020. It is not until the end of the movie when you realize the virus began with a. Contagion is a 2011 american thriller film directed by steven soderbergh. Contagion consultants talk about the movies scientific. Facts behind the fiction this program is presented by the centers for disease control and prevention. Contagion from the beginning is a very confusing movie. The plot of the movie appears to follow the big h1n1 scare of 2009 that left many citizens uncertain about the actual. Heres how the fictional disease in contagion compares to covid19. As a big fan of viral threat movies, jeremy gives his opinion on the lates pathogen thriller. Theres a character in the movie that reflects what he did but he was lying.
Get contagion movie complete list of awards won and nominations. No one knows, however, for sure what is causing it. The premise is that the mev1 virus is spread persontoperson via airborne droplets produced by sneezes or coughs, as well as by viruses deposited on fomites, such as glasses, doorknobs, peanuts. How the movie contagion laid the blueprint for the. Stephen soderberghs latest direction, contagion 2011, even though bringing less than expected excitement, is an absorbing movie to watch, efficient as a social and behavioural study, but no less as an accomplished collection of individual case studies, offering sufficiently thoughtprovoking arguments, such as the fact thatdespite all. The public health ethics of contagion domestic preparedness. As with sarscov2, its a novel virus, meaning it has never been in the. A nineyearold movie is trending online again thanks to its striking resemblance to the coronavirus outbreak. Herbal medicine that reduces flu symptoms but doesnt cure the contagion virus live attenuated virus a virus were you use a live attenuated vaccine, this means that the virus doesnt disappear but it does reduces.
Pest analyses is a widely used tool to analyze the political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal situations which can provide great and new opportunities to the company as well as these factors can also threat the company, to be dangerous in future. Science prof online from online education resources, llc other titles. The all star cast and incredible aesthetic requires some attentio. The film contagion, which depicts fictional events surrounding the. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. The new stephen soderbergh thriller contagion presents a terrifying vision of a global pandemic. With matt damon, kate winslet, jude law, gwyneth paltrow. Contagion 2011 cast and crew when beth emhoff gwyneth paltrow returns to minnesota from a hong kong business trip, she attributes the malaise she feels to jet lag. Contagion hits these points with neardocumentary accuracy and precision. The boxoffice hit contagion, a movie about a lethal airborne virus that kills within days, is.
Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the cdc works to find a cure. Can anyone resist seeing a film that simultaneously aims to be beguiling and. Analysis of the movie contagion 935 words bartleby. The movie contagion takes seriously its epidemiology, virology and sober sense of how unprepared most americans are for a masscasualty disaster. Homework assignment based on the infectious disease pandemic movie contagion. This movie is very scary and provides lessons in the field of virology and epidemiology. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Like sars, the fictional pathogen in the film begins in asia and travels rapidly by plane to other parts of the world. The new steven soderbergh movie, contagion, is a fairly realistic guesstimate of what might happen if a highly contagious, new infectious agent started moving around the world and destroying people willy nilly like a marauding tornado. Steven soderbergh adds disaster movie to his long list of film genres as he traces the global spread of a deadly, unknown virus in contagion, which had. Contagion movie extra credit microbiology homework. Beth emhoff gwyneth paltrow, a married minneapolis executive, flies to hong kong on business.
A movie pandemic versus the reality of public health. Contagion movie case study solution and analysis of. Viruses that kill very quickly dont get to spread very much, unlike covid19. It makes it clear that people do not give one another a virus. A virus threatens mankind and the race to find a cure is on in contagion.
How to recognize malicious coronavirus phishing scams. Popular media, outbreaks, and parallels with key themes in. What two types of animals did this virus develop in before it made the jump to. This film by steven soderbergh is skillful at telling the story through the lives of several key characters and the casual interactions of many others. Vigilant citizen in the midst of the coronavirus panic, the 2011 movie contagion became one of the mostwatched movies online. Extra credit assignment on the movie contagion developed for a collegelevel microbiology class. However, like this virus, in contagion the virus also originates in. An infectious diseases doctor views contagion history of. Contagion or how disaster movies educate the masses. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
Some movies get an extra life through adaptation into a broadway musical. Featuring hollywood megastars like matt damon, laurence fishburne, jude law and gwyneth paltrow, contagion is a bigticket hollywood movie, but also an infomercial promoting specific national and international agencies while encouraging specific behaviors from the public. Popular media, outbreaks, and parallels with key themes in contagion. Tense, tightly plotted, and bolstered by a stellar cast, contagion is an exceptionally smart and scary disaster movie. Such is the life of all movies, but some of those films get an extra life boost, if you will. Revisiting contagion during a real pandemic james martin center. The film contagion, which depicts fictional events surrounding the emergence of a novel virus and its rapid worldwide spread, opened on september 9, 2011 to great fanfare, widespread advertising, and media frenzy. The hit movie contagion depicts a nightmare scenario. The contagion in this movie has a short incubation period and a high morbidity, thus making it a less dangerous virus than the novel coronavirus, covid19, that were facing currently in q1 2020.
Contagion movie extra credit homework assignment by. Contagion 2011 movie rewatch in light of the recent realworld. Director steven soderbergh carefully constructed the film to reflect a realistic public health and medical response to a severe pandemic. The boxoffice hit contagion, a movie about a lethal airborne virus. How the hell did this film fly over everyones radars in 2011.
Reviews analyses cannot be changed once submitted please post carefully. In summary, contagion is an excellent movie in that it is willing to allow science to prevail over drama. Analysis of the movie contagion extracredit homework assignment name. When the medical thriller movie contagion came out in 2011, it was widely. The virus in contagion is a baffling one, defying isolation, rejecting cure. The plot concerns the spread of a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets and fomites, attempts by medical researchers and public health officials to. Analysis of the movie contagion 935 words jun 4, 2016 4 pages students name institution date contagion is a movie that was released in 2011 which is based on fear, greed, heroism and greed and involves a lot of sick people. Analyzing the movie contagion by avery roy on prezi. Meantime, the center for disease control is flooded with calls from around the country and the globe. Analysis of the movie contagion analysis of the movie contagion 935 words 4 pages. A movie that was ignored in the theaters becomes a cult hit to the point it may even wind up getting released back into cinemas. Students name institution date contagion is a movie that was released in 2011 which is based on fear, greed, heroism and greed and involves a lot of sick people. Contagion hangs together perfectly well as a movie, though sometimes it looks like a mosaic of earnestly tense minidramas represented by the ensemble cast.
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