Crisis in the Red Zone: the Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come
By Richard Preston
Publication Date - July 23, 2019
4 stars
So much has happened to the world since the 2014 Ebola outbreak occurred that it is hard to even remember. It killed and affected a great number of people, though, and this book explores the virus, it’s history and the chase for a medicine to stop its spread. This book is fascinating but tragic and at times really difficult to read as the hopelessness of the situation progresses. The author does a good job introducing the different people involved and making you really care about what happens to them. I did find that there were too many tangential details and I found myself trying to figure out the necessity of their inclusion without success. I am reading an early copy, though, so there may be further edits. Overall, this is an extremely interesting and important work on level 4 viruses. I received a digital copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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