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Feb 16, 2020 · "Fomite" is not an often-heard vocabulary word, but it's spoken in the movie — and it's a critical term in the lingo of epidemiologists as they assess an outbreak's potential to spread.
- Fran Kritz
Apr 2, 2020 · Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns, the film follows the spread of a virus transmitted when sick humans touch surfaces and leave virus behind that others can catch.
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Sep 9, 2011 · Contribute to this page. Contagion: Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Gwyneth Paltrow, Tien You Chui, Josie Ho, Daria Strokous. Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.
- Steven Soderbergh
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Sep 23, 2011 · Contagion scenario: The deadly disease in the movie is modeled off a combination of influenza and a virus called Nipah, which causes inflammation of the brain and respiratory disease.
Mar 16, 2020 · While Contagion accurately predicted a worldwide virus outbreak and the speed at which it can travel, there are elements that the - at the time, purely fictional - movie either got incorrect or failed to predict. COVID-19 - commonly referred to as the coronavirus - is a flu-like virus that has spread rapidly across the globe since its discovery ...
Mar 25, 2020 · Contagion begins on day two of a global pandemic caused by a fictional viral infection eventually dubbed MEV-1. The events of the film kick off when Minneapolis-based business executive Beth...
Mar 17, 2020 · 01.31.20. In the film, the government is worried that if people hear about the virus the stock market will crash and tourism will stop, so they keep underplaying its seriousness. They even stop ...
