The Hot Zone: the Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

by Richard Preston

When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic “hot” virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized.

A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their “crashes” into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction.

Genres: Science

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Published June 14, 1999