The Hot Zone
The Chilling True Story of an Ebola Outbreak
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4.4 • 30 Ratings
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- £2.99
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Publisher Description
COMING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON 27 MAY 2019
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In March 2014, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported. By October 2014, it had become the largest and deadliest occurrence of the disease.
Over 4,500 people have died. Almost 10,000 cases have been reported, across Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the United States.
Impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone is the terrifying, true-life account of when this highly infectious virus spread from the rainforests of Africa to the suburbs of Washington, D.C in 1989. A secret SWAT team of soldiers and scientists were quickly tasked with halting the outbreak. And they did. But now, that very same virus is back. And we could be just one wrong move away from a pandemic.
Customer Reviews
Basically true…
This story is basically true but apparently, after having conducted some cursory research, is sprinkled with instances of ‘poetic licence’.
A compelling read.
With what is currently happening in West Africa this is a must read. I had the paper back over 10 years ago, this is my third time of reading this book. It will fascinate you and may instil some horror. Ebola is truly scary and beautiful at the same time.