As the tropical wildernesses of the world are destroyed, and nature's balance is thereby upset, previously unknown viruses are ready to emerge from the wreckage and enter human populations. In 1967 in Germany, a healthy monkey-keeper died a remarkably swift and gruesome death which mystified the medical profession. Outbreaks of a similarly ruthless disease occurred in tropical Africa during the 1970s, wiping out whole villages. Scientists were later able to identify the causes: lethal, highly infectious "hot" viruses from ...
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As the tropical wildernesses of the world are destroyed, and nature's balance is thereby upset, previously unknown viruses are ready to emerge from the wreckage and enter human populations. In 1967 in Germany, a healthy monkey-keeper died a remarkably swift and gruesome death which mystified the medical profession. Outbreaks of a similarly ruthless disease occurred in tropical Africa during the 1970s, wiping out whole villages. Scientists were later able to identify the causes: lethal, highly infectious "hot" viruses from the tropical rain forest. This is an account of events which took place in 1989, when one such dangerous virus crossed continents and broke out inside a house of imported monkeys, a mere stone's throw from the White House. It describes the drama that later unfolded among the team of American laboratory workers and scientists who discovered the virus in the monkey-house, and struggled to contain it.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book A dramatic account of the US government frantically trying to stop and limit the apparent 1989 outbreak and spread in the United States of the deadly Ebola virus. Contains much information on exotic 'hot' viruses that can spread, or eventually will spread, to the West via the typically fast human movements of today; contains glossary, illustrations of Ebola strains' particles. Edition and printing not given, but also no indication of later printing status. Hardcover with dust jacket, 300pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book A dramatic account of the US government frantically trying to stop and limit the apparent 1989 outbreak and spread in the United States of the deadly Ebola virus. Contains much information on exotic 'hot' viruses that can spread, or eventually will spread, to the West via the typically fast human movements of today; contains glossary, illustrations of Ebola strains' particles. Edition and printing not given, price on d.j. and full numbering sequence. Hardcover with dust jacket, 300pp. A very nice copy. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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The first part of this book was really exciting - the true story of ebola breaking out in Africa, in horrifying detail.
Later, as the story focused on some army scientists dealing with an outbreak in monkeys in Washington D.C., it lost a lot of steam. The strain the monkeys had wasn't transmittable to humans, making it a lot less scary.
AegyptiStalker
Feb 26, 2010
Must Read!
I've read this book twice, and both times couldn't put it down. For anyone in the profession dealing with disease on any level, this is a must own. For the casual reader, you may have nightmares, but it will give you a sense of reality that you will look for again in other books.
harryspetdonkey
Nov 16, 2008
A KILLER!
This was a great book. Plenty of gore and suspense was obviously a goal of preston when he wrote this book. He was well researched and unbiased. He put you back during this time period, and made you feel the effects of the Filoviruses. He put us in the shoes of the characters and made us feel what they feel.