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Name: Ebola
Author: David Quammen

In *Ebola*, acclaimed science writer David Quammen recounts his first close encounter with the virus while traveling in the jungles of Gabon, where local villagers had recently suffered a devastating outbreak. Drawing on scientific research and field experience, Quammen traces the virus’s history, explores its pathogenic mechanisms, and examines the ways in which Ebola continues to shape global public health and the understanding of disease reservoirs and epidemics. The book offers a comprehensive view of the hemorrhagic fever’s origins, its biological characteristics, and the challenges it poses for future prevention and control.

First publish date: 2014

Genre: Health & Medicine/Medical Science

Authors: David Quammen

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