And the Waters Turned to Blood: Chapters 18-21


Vocabulary


  1. hog problem (262)  Noun: an abundance in 1 type of organism which is usually invasive
  2. epidemiologist (263)  Noun: Person who studies the causes, patterns, and effects of diseases 
  3. specter (264)  Noun: a ghost of apparition
  4. Level 3 Biohazard (268): Noun: Infectious agents which cause potentially fatal diseases in humans
  5. Fish killer (270): Noun: the agents which cause fish death
  6. Estuarine (270): Adjective: relating to an estuary, a stream off a major river
  7. post mortem (270): Adjective: after death; examination of a corpse after death (autopsy)
  8. paternalistically (279) Adverb: managing in the manner a father deals with his children
  9. hot zone (286): epidemiology hot area where only trained personnel work with highly infectious and potentially fatal agents. 
  10. epidemic (324) Noun: large outbreak of disease in a given human population in a given period 

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One Response to “And the Waters Turned to Blood: Chapters 18-21”

  1. Kevin_CPUDecember 7, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    I've heard of the levels of the biohazard but i never understood their meaning. I just knew there where 4 levels. Thanks for pulling this term out; now i know exactly how dangerous the Pfiesteria is.

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