The Hot Zone /
Preston, Richard, 1954-
The Hot Zone / Richard Preston. - First Anchor books edition. - 422 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1994.
Shadow of Mount Elgon -- Monkey house -- Smashdown -- Kitum Cave -- Main characters -- Glossary -- Credits.
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this virus. The book tells this dramatic story, giving an account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.
0385479565 9780385479561 0385495226 9780385495226 9780785775973 0785775978 9781439503157 143950315X
95005751
Ebola virus disease--Virginia--Reston.
Ebola virus disease--Africa.
Primates as laboratory animals.
Ebola virus disease.
Primates as laboratory animals.
Ebola virus disease.
Communicable diseases--Prevention.
Viruses--Prevention.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology--Virginia.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology--Africa.
Ebolavirus.
Monkey Diseases--epidemiology--Virginia.
Monkey Diseases--epidemiology--Africa.
Africa.
Virginia--Reston.
Science fiction.
RC140.5 / .P74 1995b
614.5/7
WC500 P64 1995
The Hot Zone / Richard Preston. - First Anchor books edition. - 422 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1994.
Shadow of Mount Elgon -- Monkey house -- Smashdown -- Kitum Cave -- Main characters -- Glossary -- Credits.
A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this virus. The book tells this dramatic story, giving an account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.
0385479565 9780385479561 0385495226 9780385495226 9780785775973 0785775978 9781439503157 143950315X
95005751
Ebola virus disease--Virginia--Reston.
Ebola virus disease--Africa.
Primates as laboratory animals.
Ebola virus disease.
Primates as laboratory animals.
Ebola virus disease.
Communicable diseases--Prevention.
Viruses--Prevention.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology--Virginia.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology--Africa.
Ebolavirus.
Monkey Diseases--epidemiology--Virginia.
Monkey Diseases--epidemiology--Africa.
Africa.
Virginia--Reston.
Science fiction.
RC140.5 / .P74 1995b
614.5/7
WC500 P64 1995