Ebola
By:  Tara C. Smith
Series: Deadly diseases and epidemics
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780791085059
Subjects: Ebola virus disease
Description: 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, gorillas, and chimpanzees
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-98) and index
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: A modern plague; title: Ebola in Africa; title: Ebola hits close to home; title: General characteristics of the virus; title: Ecology of the virus; title: Methods of detection and treatment; title: Developing a vaccine; title: Other hemorrhagic fevers; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Further reading; title: Websites; title: Index