About Crisis In The Red Zone

Crisis In The Red Zone by Richard Preston chronicles the 2013-2014 Ebola outbreak that killed over 11,000 people across West Africa and threatened to spread globally. This gripping medical narrative follows the frontline responders who worked tirelessly to contain one of history’s most dangerous viral epidemics.

What Makes This Book Essential Reading

Preston, bestselling author of The Hot Zone, combines investigative journalism with dramatic storytelling to reveal how Ebola spread from a single infection to an international crisis. You’ll meet the doctors, nurses, and scientists who confronted the virus in overwhelmed hospitals, the epidemiologists racing to track transmission chains, and the patients fighting for survival.

The book explores:

• How the outbreak began and why it spread so rapidly
• The challenges of containing a virus in resource-limited settings
• Cases that reached the United States and Europe
• Lessons for preventing future pandemics
• The human cost of emerging infectious diseases

About the Author

Richard Preston is an acclaimed American nonfiction author specializing in science and medicine. His work has appeared in The New Yorker and has earned him recognition for making complex scientific topics accessible and compelling.

Book Details

• Condition: Used
• Pages: 416
• Publisher: Random House
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780812996808

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