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Fever!: The hunt for a new killer virus, Hardcover – 1974

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 297 pages
  • Publisher: Reader's Digest Press; distributed by Dutton (1974)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883490129
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883490129
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsDr. Jordi Casals-Ariet, 5/15/1911 - 2/10/2004
By kohoutekdriver8 on February 29, 2004
Format: Hardcover
I first read this as a grade-schooler, as the condensed version in Reader's Digest, and later found the full edition at a book fair. It is one of the most fascinating, and frightening, books I have ever read.

Paul Ehrlich's "The Population Bomb" postulated a worldwide pandemic of this disease which killed off 1/4 of the earth's population a la "The Stand", but it would not happen this way; the virus mutates and weakens too readily.

Some other updates on key players in this book:

Rose and Lily "Penny" Pinneo are retired and live together in Sebring, Florida.
Dr. John Hamer and his wife, Elsie, live in Fort Wayne, Indiana and recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Wilbur Downs died a few years ago.
The author, John Fuller, died in 1991.
I was unable to find Dr. Sonja Buckley online. (Edit, 3/2/06: Dr. Buckley died in 2005.)
Jos, Nigeria is in the throes of civil war. Nigeria has not been affected by AIDS as profoundly as other African countries, but it is a significant problem.

The book is a relatively quick and easy read. Although it is out of print, it is not hard to find.
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5.0 out of 5 starsShares shelf space with And The Band Played On
By JCC on January 11, 2012
Format: Paperback
Reads like a first class suspense novel.. and you swear you experienced it all first-hand after reading it.. good, accurate science.. nice history on CDC and other agencies and the way things were handled during this time frame.

UPDATE: July 29, 2014:
Ebola continues to be a threat given the current news about the Missionaries working through Samaritan's Purse who have contracted the virus.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat look at how earlier virus breakouts were handled
By Berf K on December 15, 2014
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I read this soon after it published, and was glad to find this copy to reread given the current Ebola problems. Although technology has changed, it is a remarkable story perseverance and courage of the disease hunters, and the incredible caring and faith of the missionaries at clinics. One lesson: don't ever believe simplistic statements about safety - where there is virus, there is danger.
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4.0 out of 5 stars... few years on it by now this is a good read for those out there with an interest in ...
By Johan Ulfstedt on February 22, 2016
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For a book that has quite a few years on it by now this is a good read for those out there with an interest in virology, early modern history of infectious disease epidemiology and the discovery of new diseases. I have read several other books in this genre and I can recommend books such as Virus Hunter by CJ Peters, Level 4: Virus hunters of the CDC by Joseph B McCormick and The Deamon in the Freezer by Richard Preston for those of you who enjoy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRequired reading for everyone now obsessed with Ebola: No ...
By carl169 on October 27, 2014
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Required reading for everyone now obsessed with Ebola: No hysteria, just straight fact about Lassa Fever, a related illness -- and that is dramatic enough.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book!
By jladams9 on May 9, 2014
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I read this book because my microbiology professor said he would give extra credit if a book report was turned in before the semester ended. I was hesitant to read it at first because I thought it was going to be a complete bore. To my surprise, it was the complete opposite! I couldn't put the book down. Such an amazing story. I highly recommend this book.
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