Because of my research specialty, I’ve been asked many times if I have read that book.
I skimmed through a bit of it. It’s too wordy, too much dramatization. I prefer to not have to wade through hundreds of words to find out what happened. I can find out in more detail and faster by reading medical journals.
If you are interested in Ebola virus, there was a good documentary made about the outbreak in Kikwit, DRC. No dramatization, just straight up facts—it’s very good and really shows the human side of such an outbreak.
yeah, it’s definitely got the drama thing going... but that’s what made it a best seller. And in the process of it’s being that popular, I think it educated a lot of folks who otherwise wouldn’t have paying attention. Sometimes, to inform folks, you have to first keep their attention.
And I think that particular book grabbed people by the shoulders and said shook them up, saying “Look - this crap CAN happen, and it can happen faster than you think, without warning.”
I’ll look for that documentary, too; if you have a link to it that would be great. I appreciate you letting me know about it.
I do find this subject fascinating. The virulence of these types of diseases is pretty terrifying.
“Kikwit DRC” - is that the Congo?