The Hot Zone is a true story about how knowledge of the Ebola virus was developed and the background behind it. The Ebola virus kills nine out of ten victims and kills quickly and painfully. It is extremely contagious, and the blood and vomit released by the victim can quickly spread the virus. The Hot Zone goes into detail about the experience of getting to the bottom of the Ebola virus. The story begins with the story of a Frenchman, Charles Monet, who lived on a plantation in western Kenya. He liked the outdoors, so he planned a camping trip with one of his friends for New Year's Eve. They traveled to Mount Elgon and spent the night in a large cave called Kitum Cave. After the trip to Mount Elgon he felt completely normal and was able to return to his work. Then, seven days later, Monet had severe headaches that didn't seem to go away. These headaches caused back pain and the aspirin didn't work. Little did Charles Monet know that these were the first symptoms of the deadly virus inside him. Three days after the headache, the fever came, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Charles Monet's personality began to transform and he became a completely different but scary person. The doctor sent him to a large hospital in Nairobi to treat his worsening illness. He was traveling alone and throughout the flight he vomited blood mixed with a black liquid. After his long flight, he waited in the Nairobi hospital waiting room, barely able to speak to anyone. Charles Monet eventually lost control of his body completely and began vomiting large amounts of blood along with his intestinal lining. He became a human viral bomb. A doctor, Dr. Musoke, and nurses immediately took him to a room and began tra... middle of paper ... found small traces of the virus and predicted that at some point it would escape from the human population. At the end of the book, the author makes his journey to Kitum Cave. He describes his fear but also excitement in traveling to the cave. He brought space suits with him, to protect himself from the virus hidden in the cave. He allowed himself an hour inside the cave, so as not to completely expose himself to the virus. Preston describes this cave as larger than a football field in all directions. It was difficult for him to know that there was a boiling agent in the cave. While in the cave he also took some tests for scientific research. The Hot Zone described the Ebola virus and the journey needed to learn about it in a very interesting way. It taught you more about viruses and how people can dedicate their lives to researching these deadly viruses.