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Book Review of The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone
The Hot Zone
Author: Richard Preston
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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The true story of how a deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in a Washington, D.C., animal test lab. In a matter of days, 90% of the primates exposed to the virus are dead, and secret government forces are mobilized to stop the spread of this exotic "hot" virus.