The 5 Most Terrifying Things We Learned About Ebola From 'The Hot Zone' - ABC News
By RHEANA MURRAY from July 31, 2014
What Famous Book Taught Us About Ebola and Marburg
When Richard Preston's novel "The Hot Zone" was published in 1995, it was, for many, their first introduction to the deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses.
Nearly two decades later, Ebola has infected hundreds of people in three countries across West Africa, in what is considered the worst outbreak in history. As fear over the deadly virus grows, here's a reminder of what we learned so long ago from Preston:
What Would Happen If Ebola Landed in the US
How Ebola Emerged Out of the Jungle
'Hero' Doctor Battling Ebola Spotlights Selflessness During Outbreak
1. It Starts With Headaches
Sometimes, a headache is just a headache. Sometimes, as it plays out in Preston's horrifying book, it's more -- and that's what's so scary.
2. An Airplane Ride Can Trigger An Epidemic
Preston points out in the book how the virus is always just a plane ride away from any city in the world. And that's how it spread in the case of Charles Monet.
3. It Kills You From the Inside
4. Ebola Virus Was Found in Virginia in 1989
5. The Virus Can Make You Psychotic [that's how it can be spread uncontrollably]
-go to links-
Nearly two decades later, Ebola has infected hundreds of people in three countries across West Africa, in what is considered the worst outbreak in history. As fear over the deadly virus grows, here's a reminder of what we learned so long ago from Preston:
What Would Happen If Ebola Landed in the US
How Ebola Emerged Out of the Jungle
'Hero' Doctor Battling Ebola Spotlights Selflessness During Outbreak
1. It Starts With Headaches
Sometimes, a headache is just a headache. Sometimes, as it plays out in Preston's horrifying book, it's more -- and that's what's so scary.
2. An Airplane Ride Can Trigger An Epidemic
Preston points out in the book how the virus is always just a plane ride away from any city in the world. And that's how it spread in the case of Charles Monet.
3. It Kills You From the Inside
4. Ebola Virus Was Found in Virginia in 1989
5. The Virus Can Make You Psychotic [that's how it can be spread uncontrollably]
-go to links-
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