TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Tara C. TI - Ebola SN - 0791085058 PY - 2006/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Chelsea House KW - Ebola virus disease N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-98) and index; Foreword -- A modern plague -- Ebola in Africa -- Ebola hits close to home -- General characteristics of the virus -- Ecology of the virus -- Methods of detection and treatment -- Developing a vaccine -- Other hemorrhagic fevers -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index N2 - 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 ER -