Who is Nancy Jaax?
Where did the Army send Nancy and Jerry Jaax?
What did the officers at Fort Detrick call Nancy's hands?
Who lay out the monkey on an autopsy table?
Who invited Peters and Nancy to the monkey house?
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Meet Nancy Jaax, the scientist at the center of the real-life 'Hot Zone'
Meet the scientist who took on the first Ebola scare in the U.S. Army veterinarian Nancy Jaax shares her experiences from the front lines of an alarming appearance of the virus in a Virginia lab.
Dr. Nancy K. Jaax - Kansas State University
Dr. Nancy K. Jaax. Dr. Nancy K. Jaax is 1996 Alumni Fellow. Nancy K. Jaax is chief of the pathology division at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases at Ft. Detrick, Md.
Who is Nancy Jaax?
A brave, dedicated soldier and scientist (trained as a veterinarian), and a woman in a male-dominated field, Nancy Jaax provides The Hot Zone with a compelling and relatable protagonist. A loving wife to Jerry, a dedicated mother, and a devoted daughter, Nancy has a streak of courage, stubbornness, and patriotism that drives her to risk her life over and over for the sake of the general public. During the Reston Ebola scare, she plays a pivotal role in the decision to isolate and decontaminate the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit, eventually dissecting Ebola-infected monkeys despite the great personal risk this entails.
Where did the Army send Nancy and Jerry Jaax?
The Army sends Nancy and Jerry Jaax to the Institute for Chemical Defense near Aberdeen, MD. Nancy studies the... (full context)
What did the officers at Fort Detrick call Nancy's hands?
Some officers at Fort Detrick take issue with Nancy’s hands, calling them abrupt and clumsy. As a result of their criticism, as well as... (full context)
Who lay out the monkey on an autopsy table?
Tony Johnson and Nancy lay out the monkey on an autopsy table. They pull on yet another pair of... (full context)
Who invited Peters and Nancy to the monkey house?
Dan Dalgard invites Peters and Nancy to come with him to the monkey house to look at the animals. He does... (full context)
Who is Nancy Jaax?
A brave, dedicated soldier and scientist (trained as a veterinarian), and a woman in a male-dominated field, Nancy Jaax provides The Hot Zone with a compelling and relatable protagonist. A loving wife to Jerry, a dedicated mother, and a devoted daughter, Nancy has a streak of courage, stubbornness, and patriotism that drives her to risk her life over and over for the sake of the general public. During the Reston Ebola scare, she plays a pivotal role in the decision to isolate and decontaminate the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit, eventually dissecting Ebola-infected monkeys despite the great personal risk this entails.
Where did the Army send Nancy and Jerry Jaax?
The Army sends Nancy and Jerry Jaax to the Institute for Chemical Defense near Aberdeen, MD. Nancy studies the... (full context)
What did the officers at Fort Detrick call Nancy's hands?
Some officers at Fort Detrick take issue with Nancy’s hands, calling them abrupt and clumsy. As a result of their criticism, as well as... (full context)
Who lay out the monkey on an autopsy table?
Tony Johnson and Nancy lay out the monkey on an autopsy table. They pull on yet another pair of... (full context)
Who invited Peters and Nancy to the monkey house?
Dan Dalgard invites Peters and Nancy to come with him to the monkey house to look at the animals. He does... (full context)