Bibliograph

Crisis in the red zone, the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come, Richard Preston

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Crisis in the red zone, the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come, Richard Preston

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crisis in the red zone

Oclc number

1089264925

Responsibility statement

Richard Preston

Series statement

The dark biology series

Sub title

the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come

Summary

The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic was the deadliest ever. The ensuing global drama activated health professionals in North America, Europe, and Africa in a desperate race against time to contain the viral wildfire. By the end-- as the virus mutated into its deadliest form-- 30,000 people would be infected across three continents. Preston chronicles the outbreak, writing of doctors and nurses in the field putting their own lives on the line, of government bureaucrats and NGO administrators moving, often fitfully, to try to contain the outbreak, and of pharmaceutical companies racing to develop drugs to combat the virus. He makes clear that the outbreak of 2013-2014 is a harbinger of further, more severe outbreaks, and of emerging viruses heretofore unimagined. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Nameless -- Heat lightning -- Ancient rule -- Crisis in the red zoneNameless -- Heat lightning -- Ancient rule -- Crisis in the red zone -- Epilogue: A level 4 event. -- from contents page

Target audience

adult

Classification