The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

Have you heard about Ebola?  Do you know what it is?  Richard Preston tells the true story of a “hot” virus – a virus that is extremely dangerous to humans, very infections, has a high fatality rate, and no known preventions, treatments or cures.  In 1989, a relative of the Ebola virus, the Reston virus, was discovered at a primate quarantine facility in Reston, VA, less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C.  The Hot Zone tells the story of the discovery and containment of that virus by brave doctors and scientists.