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ntraub's review against another edition
Was just too upsetting at the time. Plan on getting back to it but haven't so far.
cmftwintwo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
kleonard's review against another edition
2.0
I read The Hot Zone when it came out and enjoyed it a lot, and so I assumed I'd like this by the same author. Unfortunately, it's slow and pedantic, and reads like it's written for 8-year-olds to understand. The information is fascinating, but the delivery is unsophisticated. It needs a developmental edit for audience, repetition, and flow.
kimball_hansen's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the first Ebola book [b:The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus|16213|The Hot Zone The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus|Richard Preston|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1413747743l/16213._SY75_.jpg|909325], better.
Notes:
A virus is a biological machine. They are the undead of the living.
I guess hiccups are a classic sign of Ebola virus disease.
There are 6 types of Ebola with Zaire Ebola being the most deadly.
Ebola particles are tough as long as they are kept moist. But they can stay potent for up to 7 days while sitting on the skin of a decaying corpse.
Ebola virus is 100% fatal for pregnant women because it will kill the fetus and then the mom.
I want to know how a person can be healed from Ebola because it sounds impossible since the person just bleeds to death and the blood can't coagulate.
Ayyy I hate how painful he described that modified C section, (Zarate Cut). Dang this author is graphic and after four books I am still squeamish.
These red zone hospitals must smell like beep and be so hot and miserable. How do they stand it?
Notes:
A virus is a biological machine. They are the undead of the living.
I guess hiccups are a classic sign of Ebola virus disease.
There are 6 types of Ebola with Zaire Ebola being the most deadly.
Ebola particles are tough as long as they are kept moist. But they can stay potent for up to 7 days while sitting on the skin of a decaying corpse.
Ebola virus is 100% fatal for pregnant women because it will kill the fetus and then the mom.
I want to know how a person can be healed from Ebola because it sounds impossible since the person just bleeds to death and the blood can't coagulate.
Ayyy I hate how painful he described that modified C section, (Zarate Cut). Dang this author is graphic and after four books I am still squeamish.
These red zone hospitals must smell like beep and be so hot and miserable. How do they stand it?
baldmarlin's review against another edition
5.0
Preston's book follows several first hand accounts of doctors, patients, experts, and government officials as they discover, fight, and stand up to Ebola in 2013-2014. I remember all the stories on the news about the crisis and the palpable fear everyone felt about the idea that it could spread outside of West Africa. The fact that it ravaged the nations along the Atlantic is not something to say "well at least it stayed over there." Thousands of people died. More are permanently traumatized by the disease. Richard Preston gave a voice to the people on the front lines in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia. We heard of experiences from those who lived it.
The deaths of the humans featured in the book were incredibly and overwhelmingly sad, but the success stories and stories of those who lived to see the other side are encouraging. It's easy to say this is a virus I will be unlikely to have to deal with in my lifetime, but for so many people, that is not the case. As of July 2020, there is a global pandemic and I live in a country that continues to see rapid increases in cases, but the outcome of COVID-19 is nowhere near as deadly as Ebola. To compare the two would be a disservice to whose who perished in 2013-2014 (and, honestly, are dying today in the DRC). But the caution used for Ebola should be used for all epidemics and pandemics: stay away from other humans as much as possible if you're sick, wash your hands, and hope someone who loves you is going to care for you.
The deaths of the humans featured in the book were incredibly and overwhelmingly sad, but the success stories and stories of those who lived to see the other side are encouraging. It's easy to say this is a virus I will be unlikely to have to deal with in my lifetime, but for so many people, that is not the case. As of July 2020, there is a global pandemic and I live in a country that continues to see rapid increases in cases, but the outcome of COVID-19 is nowhere near as deadly as Ebola. To compare the two would be a disservice to whose who perished in 2013-2014 (and, honestly, are dying today in the DRC). But the caution used for Ebola should be used for all epidemics and pandemics: stay away from other humans as much as possible if you're sick, wash your hands, and hope someone who loves you is going to care for you.
jacki_f's review against another edition
4.0
Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone, returns to the territory of killer viruses with this account of Ebola in Africa. It's the story of two outbreaks: the initial emergence of Ebola in 1976 in Zaire, and then its re-emergence in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia (approx 4000km away) in 2014. He weaves into the account the stories of various medical professionals who worked to fight the disease - some of whom survived, some of whom didn't. It's an engrossing and frightening read.