Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index.
Contents
Outbreak 2014 -- Tracing the history of a virus -- Responding to the crisis -- A global threat -- Just the facts, please -- There is no cure -- Quarantine controversy -- Heroes or hazards? -- Outlook: 2015 and beyond.
Summary
Covers the history of the Ebola virus, the devastating 2014 epidemic, and the quarantine controversies that captured national headlines, exploring how the fear of a disease can sometimes be as dangerous as the disease itself.