The Lassa Ward, Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH
The Lassa Ward, Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH
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The Lassa Ward
One Man's Fight Against One of the World's Deadliest Diseases

Author: Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/15/2020

Synopsis

Ross Donaldson is one of just a few who have ventured into dark territory of a country ravaged by war to study one of the world's most deadly diseases. As an untried medical student studying the intersection of global health and communicable disease, Donaldson soon found himself in dangerous Sierra Leone, on the border of war-struck Liberia, where he struggled to control the spread of Lassa Fever. The words, "you know Lassa can kill you, don't you?" haunted him each day. With the country in complete upheaval and working conditions suffering, he is forced to make life-and-death decisions alone as a never-ending onslaught of contagious patients flood the hospital. Soon however, he is not only fighting for others but himself when he becomes afflicted with a life threatening disease.

The Lassa Ward is more than just an adventure story about the making of a physician; it is a portrait of the Sierra Leone people and the human struggle of those risking their daily comforts and lives to aid them.

About Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH

Ross I. Donaldson, MD, MPH, is a UCLA medical professor who works in one of Los Angeles's main trauma centers, specializing in emergency medicine and global health. He is author of several medical texts and has been a humanitarian in some of the world's most dangerous places. When in the States, he resides in Venice Beach, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michala

Overall I really liked this book. I thought it was an inspiring story that demonstrated the stark contrast between life here in the U.S. versus elsewhere, and showing just how good most Americans have it. It is the story of a young med student which depicts his journey from California to Sierra Leon......more

Goodreads review by Terri

Ross is a medical student from California who decides to go to Africa, to learn about the deadly Lassa Fever in a ward in Sierre Leone and write a paper about his experiences. Nothing there is as he expected. This book is more about his experience of the chasm between cultures and the completely dif......more

Goodreads review by sury

more a memoir about his experiences in the Lassa fever ward during a troubled time in West Africa than a deep dive into the disease/treatment (which the cover alludes to more) regardless, completed the book with ever increasing respect for those who work in humanitarian aid long-term. I liked how the......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

I grabbed this book from the public library on impulse, and overall it was an easy and interesting read. However, that comes with a caveat I'm beginning to apply to more and more books - it could have been much better with some careful editorial attention. As a small, specific example, the author re......more

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