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

by Richard Preston

A nonfiction account of Ebola’s emergence

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times bestseller

  • Critical praise

    Praised by USA Today as “more terrifying than any sci-fi nightmare”

    USA Today is quoted describing the nonfiction work as more terrifying than a sci-fi nightmare.

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A nonfiction account of Ebola’s emergence

Richard Preston’s account centers on the first emergence of the Ebola virus and the response to an outbreak described as reaching the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Its scope connects rare, lethal viruses in the central African rainforest with the people and institutions mobilized to confront a public-health crisis. Soldiers and scientists form the response team at the heart of the episode, placing the narrative at the intersection of infectious disease, emergency response, and the risks of viral spread. The book presents these events as a dramatic account of an outbreak and efforts to contain it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in nonfiction about infectious disease and outbreaks
  • Readers seeking an account of emergency response involving scientists and military personnel

Themes

Ebola and viral diseaseOutbreak responsePublic healthViral transmission

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus. - "This work of nonfiction is more terrifying than any sci-fi nightmare." --USA TODAY

Also a mini-series drama starring Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham, James D'Arcy, and Noah Emmerich on National Geographic.

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.
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