Gives a history of the appearance of the Ebola and Marburg viruses and details the characteristics of the Ebola virus and techniques used to research it. Ebola, or hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF), is a disease that affects both humans and nonhuman primates, including monkeys, goril…
Describes the diagnosis and treatment of Ebola, and examines the characteristics of the virus, Ebola in Africa, available vaccines, and more.
Gives a history of the appearance of the Ebola and Marburg viruses and details the characteristics of the Ebola virus and techniques used to research it. Ebola, or hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF), is a disease that affects both humans and nonhuman primates, including monkeys, goril…
Explore the hidden world of viruses, a world that each of us inhabits. Here the author, science writer and author of Discover magazine's blog The Loom, presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the fir…
Acclaimed science writer and explorer David Quammen first came near the Ebola virus while he was traveling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola -- its past, present, and its unk…
As the Ebola epidemic becomes more frightening--and hits closer to home--people are looking for answers. How does it spread? Are we at risk? How do we protect ourselves and our families from this deadly disease? In this necessary new book, Dr. Joseph Alton, an MD who is at the f…
As the Ebola epidemic becomes more frightening--and hits closer to home--people are looking for answers. How does it spread? Are we at risk? How do we protect ourselves and our families from this deadly disease? In this necessary new book, Dr. Joseph Alton, an MD who is at the f…
Ebola is a compelling account of the recent terrible epidemic which swept through West Africa. Why did it spread; what was the international response; what is the long-term impact; what lessons can be learned for the future? This book combines the latest scientific insights with…
"First discovered in 1976, and long regarded as an easily manageable virus affecting isolated rural communities, Ebola rocketed to world prominence in 2014 as a deadly epidemic swept through Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia in West Africa. Thousands of people died as the extrao…
Ebola is a compelling account of the recent terrible epidemic which swept through West Africa. Why did it spread; what was the international response; what is the long-term impact; what lessons can be learned for the future? This book combines the latest scientific insights with…
The Politics of Fear is Médecins sans Frontières's commissioned analysis of the politics surrounding the 2014 Ebola epidemic and response. Comprising eleven topic-based chapters and four eyewitness vignettes from contributors inside and outside MSF (all of whom have been given a…
'The Politics of Fear' is Médecins sans Frontières's commissioned analysis of the politics surrounding the 2014 Ebola epidemic and response. The volume contains 11 topic-based chapters and four eyewitness vignettes from contributors inside and outside MSF.
"Ebola: Clinical Patterns, Public Health Concerns is a concise description and discussion of the Ebola virus and disease. The intended audience is medical practitioners, including those working in endemic areas as well as health-facility planners and public health practitioners.…
