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The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (1995, Paperback, Reprint)
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Author: Richard Preston
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication Date: 1995-08-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0385479565
ISBN-13: 9780385479561
Product ID: EPID134192
Description: Preston examines the horrific effect ebola has on the human body. A true story, HOT ZONE recounts the scare when in the late 80s, this virus with a 90 percent fatality rate was accidentally released in a research facility in suburban Was...
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Terror and the Truth!Review created: 09/14/06(updated 09/14/06)
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I highly recomend this book based on true stories. It is more horrifying than any horror book could be because it's based on the TRUTH! Read it - it will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This is an excelent book that tells the TRUE story of Ebola's transmission around the world. This horrifying disease is highly contagious and kills 90% of the persons infected with it.
The book discusses the three types of Ebola and where they have been located. Track the disease with the USAMRIID epidemiologists -where will it break out next? Learn about a level 3 bio-hazard lab and the deadly pathogens the scientist who work with them.
The book also covers the outbreak of Ebola-Reston in a monkey house the UNITED STATES! Thrill along with the scientist who identifies a mystery strain as Ebola and bite your nails in suspense with two scientist exposed to this potentially fatal virus. Will this strain prove to be able to infect humans or only monkeys? The scientist race to find out the answer.
This is an excelent book that tells the TRUE story of Ebola's transmission around the world. This horrifying disease is highly contagious and kills 90% of the persons infected with it.
The book discusses the three types of Ebola and where they have been located. Track the disease with the USAMRIID epidemiologists -where will it break out next? Learn about a level 3 bio-hazard lab and the deadly pathogens the scientist who work with them.
The book also covers the outbreak of Ebola-Reston in a monkey house the UNITED STATES! Thrill along with the scientist who identifies a mystery strain as Ebola and bite your nails in suspense with two scientist exposed to this potentially fatal virus. Will this strain prove to be able to infect humans or only monkeys? The scientist race to find out the answer.
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