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avian flu VIRUS
an odd inclusion in the Biohazard Gallery. However,
Dengue A virus that gives birds the flu might seem like
Level 4 introduces another exhibit featuring the avian flu virus can sometimes cause a nasty,
a tropical disease. Found in more than
a risk that it might become more infectious to
100 countries, dengue hemorrhagic fever often fatal, type of flu in humans. There is also
is caused by a virus (yellow) that is spread by humans, who tend to pick it up from handling
mosquitoes that feed on blood during infected poultry, and spread around the world.
the day. Once infected, a person develops
headaches, plus muscle and joint pains,
before going into shock.

Marburg virus
The deadliest exhibit in
the Level 4 collection takes its
name from the German town of
Marburg. It was here, in 1967,
that laboratory workers picked
up the deadly virus from African
monkeys. Spread by infected
blood, feces, saliva, or vomit,
the Marburg virus causes severe
internal bleeding and often death.

Hantavirus
This exhibit has a close association
with rodents. Those unfortunate
enough to pick up the hantavirus
usually do so by breathing
in particles from the dried
droppings of infected mice.
The virus makes blood vessels
LEVEL 4 in the lungs very leaky, causing
severe breathing problems
No animals
that can lead to death.
allowed in
the gallery

Hazmat suits
You may find it uncomfortable to
wear, but your hazmat (hazardous
materials) suit will provide total
protection. Equipped with its
own air supply and two-way
radio, it encloses your body and
is sealed to keep out biohazards.

BIOHAZARDS 101
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