The Hot Zone

In the novel "The Hot Zone" , what was the discolored alien?

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This was the effects of Biosafety Level 4 hot agent on the human body. More specifically it pertains to Charles Monet who was exposed to this. The effects of Biosafety 4 on Charles were terrifying. The author notes that it was like staring into a "discoloured alien sun."

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http://books.google.ca/books?id=EGD-zpHhVgoC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=discolored+alien+the+hot+zone&source=bl&ots=_xZkKbo31n&sig=pd-hukuoGZ4u9_J7B81IeuAsu64&hl=en&ei=0NhuTv-rKoSEsAKgxMz8CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false