Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come
Richard Preston
Ebola is a deadly viral disease native to Africa. This misfortune, like COVID-19, came to us from the animal world - from bats. Mankind found itself unarmed in the face of the enemy - there were no medicines or vaccines. The fever quickly swept West Africa. The epidemic spread like wildfire to countries on three continents, and the outbreak was contained only at the cost of the combined efforts of scientists and doctors from the United States, Africa and Europe. Richard Preston's gripping book throws the reader into the thick of the epidemic, describes the fate of people whose heroic actions barred the way to disaster, shows the vulnerability of modern healthcare systems and warns us of the inevitability of new unknown diseases.
