A
few years ago, an E. Bola outbreak occurred within a laboratory in the United
States. The Hot Zone: A Terrifyingly True Story by Richard Preston is an amazing book that retells the
events that transpired during the outbreak. The Hot Zone brilliantly
captures the horrifying reality of filoviruses such as Marburg and E. Bola.
Preston explains what these filoviruses can exactly do and the magnitude of
their severity within the human population. The story can be viewed through the
eyes of various military workers in action as they must control the virus from
escaping the lab while at the same time controlling their fear of becoming
infected.
The Hot Zone is a book that will show you the true nature of a filovirus.
It portrays them as living creatures
whose main goal is to spread throughout the human population. This thrilling
book leaves a reader
wondering, "Are we ready for the next outbreak?" I would personally
give this book a four star out of five star rating. It doesn't exactly answer
every question having to do with filoviruses, but it did provide me with a plentiful
amount of information while at the same time captivating my attention. This
book is a great read for anyone who's interested in the subject of science and
diseases or just enjoys reading about topics that affect our way of life.
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