Ebola Virus

[Thomas M. Engels]

In article <3hdp6q$5fdm at usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>, FTTA28A at prodigy.com
(Judy white Jayton girard schl) wrote:

> engels at mail.utexas.edu (Thomas M. Engels) wrote:
> 
> >The best source that I've found on Ebola is Laurie Garrett's new book
> >entitled The Coming Plague.  It is meticulously researched and loaded 
> with
> >references on this virus.
> 
> I am a Cross-Ex debater at Jayton High School.  Our debate case deals 
> specifically with Ebola and other BL-4 emerging viruses.  The book that 
> Mr. Engels has mentions would probably be of great value to me.  Does 
> anyone know where I can get it?  Also, if you know anything about Ebola 
> that you think would help, please send it to me.
> 
> Thanx,
> J. T. Williams


I got Laurie Garrett's The Coming Plague at a local bookstore, so call
around.  Some stores put books like these in sections other than biology,
so it may be worthwhile to ask the dealer where to look.  The Coming
Plague was published in 1994 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.  

Also, if you want more recent information on emerging viruses, the Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention has a new home page on the world wide web
(URL=http://www.cdc.gov/). From this home page, you can download current
and past issues of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.  Check out the
February 3, 1995 issue, which talks about the Fall 1994 reappearance of
the Machupo Virus in Bolivia.  

Given that Garrett's book was just published and that it contains over
1,300 references, I think that's the best single source for emerging viral
and bacterial strains.

Tom Engels
University of Texas