Conspiracy Theory In Contagion

Viral replication is essentially what infects the human body. However, virions don’t just halt their reproduction process after just one copy. The process continues until the host cell literally explodes. This cellular eruption then send thousands of other viruses into the respiratory tract and eventually the bloodstream to accomplish the same thing. The destruction of respiratory cells is what causes the inflammation that leads to coughing and mucus production. At this point, the body's immune system (adaptive immune system is third line of defence) is clearly aware of the present infection and is working tirelessly to find the specific antibody it needs to properly combat this virus. The battle between white blood cells, leukocytes, and …show more content…
Everyone handles fear a little differently, but every example has one thing in common: it degrades trust. People start to turn against each other for their own personal interests. Survival mode sets in once a pandemic begins. The lack of answers creates often false assumptions and people begin to fill in the blanks. Conspiracy theories begin to formulate, and all order begins to disintegrate. Conspiracy theories tend to cause civil unrest and even large scale protests as displayed in the film “Contagion”. These gatherings of people only provide easier transmission routes and that quickly becomes recognized, which adds to the fear factor. This causes people to remain indoors, again increasing paranoia. People also choose to remain indoors to take care of their loved ones. Most people tend have protective feelings associated with the ones closest to them. This causes the psychological need for mothers to care for their sick child, the need for a husband to lie by the side of his sick wife, etc. These protective impulses typically require close proximity and even physical contact. As great as it seems to stand by the people that you love through better or worse, it can be equally as dangerous. Weather you contract this virus from taking care of a loved one or not, odds are you may have to watch them suffer. In most cases, the infected individual isn’t the only one suffering. Often times, the pain …show more content…
In many cases, this threat can be completely avoided with proper sanitation techniques such as hand washing and staying home when you’re under the weather. It is important that the general public is informed about the risks associated with viruses as well as how they work. As knowledge of viruses increase, the chances getting sick decreases as well as the opportunity for a