About the Book
As the Ebola epidemic becomes more frighteningand hits closer to homepeople are
looking for answers. How does it spread? Are we at risk? How do we protect ourselves
and our families from this deadly disease? In this necessary new book, Dr. Joseph Alton,
an MD who is at the forefront of crisis medicine, explains the virus, how it spreads, how
to prevent infection, and what the right treatment protocol is if the virus is contracted.
He explains in easytounderstand language the latest research on how Ebola is
transmitted and treated, including latebreaking research from the University of
Minnesota that shows it may be transmissible by air.
As the Ebola crisis unfolds with increasing severity and an exponential mortality rate, it
is becoming more obvious that our government does not have the skills and resources to
protect us in the event of a fastmoving pandemic. This book should be required reading
for anyone who wants to ensure the health and safety of themselves and their loved
ones.
Some of the topics this handbook covers are:
How to determine if your hospital is able to treat Ebola patients successfully
How to travel safely
How to care for an infected patient
Arm yourself and your family with lifesaving knowledge against the deadliest outbreak
of this virus to date.
About the Author
Joseph Alton, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American
College of OB/GYN and the founder of the survival website DoomandBloom.net. Dr. Alton
is the author of the bestselling Survival Medicine Handbook and is one of the most
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Author Bio
popular speakers in the country on crisis medicine. He has been featured in The New
York Times, Fortune magazine, The Miami Herald, Tulsa World, Small Business
Trendsetters, Mother Jones, and on various ABC, CBS, and Fox affiliates. He lives in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.