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adcialeo's review
5.0
Just excellent! Recommended for all those working with infectious diseases.
Changed my rating to 5 star... because I just can’t stop thinking about it and what I learned!
Changed my rating to 5 star... because I just can’t stop thinking about it and what I learned!
ricottae's review
5.0
This the book that got me into microbiology in the first place and has inspired my career ever since. Such an amazing read.
leilaniann's review
3.0
I admit I had to quit the book with less than one-hundred pages left because I just couldn't get through it. The topic was incredibly interesting, but the narrative was repetitive and it was difficult for me to pay enough attention to keep the stories straight. If you are big into epidemiology and public health it might be worth it to you to give it a try.
trutiffany's review
3.0
This book was pretty interesting. It was hard to read at points though, as it is co-authored and often it was impossible to tell who was writing what. There are parts of the book where this is better than others.
marisajoreads's review
3.0
Solid read but some of the science and language is outdated now. Like many other reviewers the swapping of narratives and timeline jumping negatively affected the book and I think could have used a stronger editing hand- as well as the end of the book which becomes a little meandering. Still, it was an interesting read and their careers contributed greatly to public health.
katedg's review
Compelling story of two doctors and their careers in the CDC dealing with HIV, Ebola, Marburg, Lassa Fever, and many other viruses. Truly a page turner - a great documentation of the desperate need for healthcare, humanitarian assistance, and development in Africa.
mike_no1's review
5.0
Chilling facts. I remember learning about the bleeding fever strains from this and other books and it absolutely terrified me.
geor0148's review
4.0
The fascinating stories of two CDC epidemiologists who spent years working in Africa, as well as Asia and South America, chasing highly contagious and dangerous viruses. There were some slow points in the book, but overall, I found it extremely interesting to read about the actions of actual epidemiologists working first hand with these viruses in their host countries. The book deals mostly with Lassa Fever, which I admittedly knew very little about before reading this book. I had picked up this book because of the words "tracking ebola and the world's deadliest viruses" that were written on the front, so I was initially disappointed that Ebola was only briefly mentioned. Overall, however, I found the stories fascinating and thought the Doctors did a wonderful job at explaining the science and the techniques involved without dumbing them down too much.