Ebola: Fears and Facts

This nonfiction book examines Ebola, a deadly contagious disease, including its origins, treatment methods, and continuing challenges. It recounts how the disease killed about 1,500 people between 1975 and 2013, then caused far more deaths during the 2014 epidemic. That outbreak spread from one country to two others. When infected American health-care workers received treatment in the United States, many people feared a worldwide pandemic. Maps, photographs, and back matter are included.