"First Anchor books edition, August 1995"--Title page verso

Shadow of Mount Elgon -- Monkey house -- Smashdown -- Kitum Cave Main characters -- Glossary -- Credits

"A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days, 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction."--Back cover

"Excerpt copyright 2019 by Richard M. Preston."--Title page verso

Originally published: New York : Random House, 1994

1030L