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The Hot Zone
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The Hot Zone by Richard Preston is a terrifying true story about an Ebola virus outbreak in a D.C. laboratory. The virus is incredibly infectious, and results in a horrendous, rapid death.
This book is frightening because it is a true story, because the incident had potential to be much worse, and because it shows how vulnerable we are to sudden, unstoppable pandemics.
4/5
Encephalosponge » Strange Diseases, Oh My! said,
February 25, 2009 at 11:49 pm
[...] The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story (4/5) – Ebola and Marburg Viruses (and a dangerous outbreak that occurred near Washington, D.C.!) [...]
The Demon in the Freezer « Sadie-Jean’s Book Blog said,
March 9, 2009 at 6:51 pm
[...] fascinating. A great book for science and medicine lovers alike. Also check out Preston’s The Hot Zone about [...]