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In the final scene of The Hot Zone, Richard Preston visits the Reston Monkey House, and finds that various types of flora and fauna have begun to return to the building, which was thoroughly and completely sterilized by the Army after their operation.
In a different narrative, this might be a hopeful symbol that life, no matter what, always returns. For Preston, however, the fact that plants and animals—as well as bacteria and viruses—have returned to the facility is an ominous sign. Nature, he emphasizes yet again, is stronger than humans will ever be. No matter our efforts, nature…