THE HOT ZONE: THE TERRIFYING TRUE STORY OF THE ORIGINS OF THE EBOLA VIRUS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Richard Preston | 352 pages | 01 Jul 1999 | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc | 9780385495226 | English | New York, United States The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus PDF Book You would not have been able to ignore the man who was getting sick. Preston visits with Karl Johnson, a retired C. Better yet, get this highly readable and addictive book. The thing is so cold. The human characters in the book are poorly developed and ultimately forgettable backdrops which fade in and out as Preston heightens the drama around his lurid replicator—that "nonhuman other" for which he prowls in Kitum Cave. The eyeballs themselves seemed almost frozen in their sockets, and they turned bright red. Scott Kelly. About Richard Preston. Written narratively, this book maps the first known outbreaks of filoviruses Ebola and its sisters and cousins. He hunches over in his seat. I put this book on my list about a year ago because I had seen it on a list of what was considered the top scariest novels. The characters, many of whom are given fictitious names, have blood spurting from every orifice, their insides "liquefying," and at one point we read of a nurse "weeping tears of blood. I think if I didn't hear about what kind of animal the intern likes hunting on the weekend, or what song someone's parrot at home likes to sing, the book would be a good pp shorter. Nancy Jaax. Commons Wikispecies. Anyway, I read this book for a readathon, and the prompt was read a book about a childhood fear. His characters are vividly drawn. He paints a picture of vast space, muted swatches of color and ancient clay and stone. This particular filovirus is called Marburg virus. That's okay. NOOK Book. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction. And the mission has a leader. John M. Quotes from The Hot Zone: The Hampton Sides. Fearing that Peters could quarantine both him and Geisbert in a biocontainment hospital known as the Slammer for thirty days over what could be nothing, Jahrling neglects to report that they handled and inhaled the Reston samples. I didn't know that it is one of the most infectious diseases that have likely ever existed on this planet. An adaptation of his book set to star Robert Redford and Jodie Foster under the direction of Ridley Scott fell apart, due in part to the grim reality that the story ends with the euthanization of hundreds of monkeys. Preston is a terrific writer who takes factual information and swirls it into the mind of the reader like a drop of infected blood, hot and loaded with virus, plopping into the bloodstream. The skin bubbles up into a sea of tiny white blisters mixed with red spots known as a maculopapular rash. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Just Too Good to Be True. I must admit that I found his visit to Kitum cave, towards the end of the book, to be a spot of melodrama, as was quite a bit of the rest of book, interspersed with unnecessary filler. In order to work in the lower levels, you must have a number of vaccinations. Well, I'm glad I didn't read this when I was a kid, because Ebola is even more horrifying than my little 12 year old mind could have conceived. I also know this: in one hospital room where a patient died from the virus, every surface in the room—walls, bed, floor—was covered with blood, which, of course, was covered in hundreds of millions of festering Ebola virus, waiting to hop to the next living host. View all 11 comments. Thinking that he might have some kind of bacterial infection, they gave him injections of antibiotics, but the antibiotics had no effect on his illness. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. One of the most celebrated and unflinching chroniclers of modern life now explores, in this The Hot Zone is described as a "romantic account of environmental transgression". Preston provides a carefully researched account of Ebola between and The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus Writer Showing The Reston virus was found to have low pathogenicity in humans. From stories of giant caves where elephants chew on salt deposits amongst glittering crystals to a hospital where an upper story patient becomes ill from the second hand cigarette smoke puffed out of the room below, blowing up the exterior wall, your mind will boggle. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction. There's enough "hard" science to keep you understanding everything but told in an explanatory, easy to digest way. As of 14 November , there have been more than 14, reported cases and over 5, confirmed deaths WHO updates this page weekly since it emerged in Guinea one year ago. Because, well, the TV show might be very creepy, but I have to say it is nothing compared to the horror of this book. Imagine a virus with the infectiousness of influenza and the mortality rate of the black plague in the Middle Ages-- that's what we're talking about. There was only one way she could continue working with dangerous infectious agents. More likely it would be a virus that reduces us by some percentage. Give me the facts, write them in an engaging and interesting way. She had to get herself assigned to work in a space suit in Level 4 areas. Enlarge cover. Education: B. Perhaps the biosphere does not "like" the idea of five billion humans. Shelves: schooly , historical-fact. A cough or a sneeze from an Ebola host doesn't contain high enough concentrations of the virus to infect someone nearby because Ebola doesn't aerosolize in the way its airborne counterparts do. Crisis in The Hot Zone , however, was never made. Christopher Wylie. Articles featuring this book. I don't know, I found that kind of unsettling. The Army therefore yanked her out of the vaccination program. A Multitude of Sins. Why is this book marketed as non-fiction? Yes this is history written in the style of journalism and therefor for popular consumption. May 01, Diane rated it really liked it. While men, women, exotic getaways and showers are involved, they're not the type that would cue Sade on the soundtrack. Ebola virus disease Ebola virus disease treatment research Ebola River. Commons Wikispecies. An invisible pest that moves from person to person and leaves a high mortality rate in its wake is bound to generate a level of fear, with or without The Hot Zone. I haven't read the article it was based on, but the book is pitched at a much less demanding audience than the average piece in the New Yorker. Does the author stray too far from the facts in his attempt to tell a riveting story? Preston's detailed profile of her immerses the reader in her thought processes. Who knows. But no, it is real He decided to stay home from work and went to bed in his bungalow. In a teen-aged boy visiting his parents in Africa died of the same strain. The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus Reviews To ask other readers questions about The Hot Zone , please sign up. The Great Influenza. What a remarkable piece of work. Preston definitely dramatizes the whole thing, but he's working with some pretty powerful material. It is hemorrhage, and it smells like a slaughterhouse. Nassir Ghaemi. A level of anthropomorphism better suited to Winnie the Pooh. In effect, he is having a stroke through the whole body. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of He became sullen, resentful, angry, and his memory seemed to be blown away. Random House. Rating details. Because, well, the TV show might be very creepy, but I have to say it is nothing compared to the horror of this book. I have felt much more relaxed about life since then. Mona Hanna- Attisha. This book truly is scary. The passengers looked out the windows at the place where the human species was born. By thirty percent. The Reston virus was found to have low pathogenicity in humans. Click through for additional footnotes and imagery. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong. Very personal for me Peter B. This is not one of the books. I knew it was a disease and that it killed people. The human characters in the book are poorly developed and ultimately forgettable backdrops which fade in and out as Preston heightens the drama around his lurid replicator—that "nonhuman other" for which he prowls in Kitum Cave. Elgon having been afflicted with a nameless disease with Ebola-like symptoms. Extreme amplification has occurred in Monet, and the sign of it is the black vomit. I read this book while on night watch in the Army. Silliest Description That Didn't Age Well "They became trapped in rush-hour traffic again, surrounded by half-asleep yuppies in suits who were sucking coffee from foam cups and listening to traffic reports and easy rock and roll.