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Russell is the commander of the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, and controls USAMRIID. David Huxsoll notifies him about the Ebola Reston virus, and he in turn consults his friend Frederick Murphy. A figure of authority and intensity, he helps to keep his researchers focused and calm as they attempt to decide what to do about the infection.
Major General Philip K. Russell Quotes in The Hot Zone
The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Major General Philip K. Russell or refer to Major General Philip K. Russell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 3, Chapter 7
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My God, with certain small changes, this virus could become one that travels in rapid respiratory transmission through humans. I’m talking about the Black Death. Imagine a virus with the infectiousness of influenza and the mortality rate of the black plague in the Middle Ages—that’s what we’re talking about.
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Major General Philip K. Russell Quotes in The Hot Zone
The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Major General Philip K. Russell or refer to Major General Philip K. Russell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 3, Chapter 7
Quotes
My God, with certain small changes, this virus could become one that travels in rapid respiratory transmission through humans. I’m talking about the Black Death. Imagine a virus with the infectiousness of influenza and the mortality rate of the black plague in the Middle Ages—that’s what we’re talking about.
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