the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come
Preston, Richard
2020
"The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic that began in equatorial Africa was the deadliest ever--but the outbreaks continue . . . [This book provides an] account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, and an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses"--Dust jacket.
the story of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, and of the outbreaks to come
Preston, Richard
"The 2013-2014 Ebola epidemic that began in equatorial Africa was the deadliest ever--but the outbreaks continue . . . [This book provides an] account of the doctors and scientists fighting to protect us, and an urgent wake-up call about the future of emerging viruses"--Dust jacket.
thirty years of battling hot viruses around the world
Peters, C. J
1997
The author chronicles his thirty years working with hemorrhagic fevers and other viruses that infect man, and offers an overview, from his personal perspective, of what the real threats are from emerging viruses.
A personal account of the work of Joseph McCormick and Susan Fisher-Hoch, a husband and wife team who have been in the forefront of research into the causes and treatment of deadly viruses, traveling the world in the course of their investigations of diseases like Ebola, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever, and HIV.
Describes the ways infectious diseases are transmitted and examines denge fever, discussing hemorrhagic fevers, viruses, vectors, the immune system, treatment for and avoidance of dengue, and vaccination.
