We are about to witness a human catastrophe that could destroy large portions of a continent

We are about to witness a human catastrophe that could destroy large portions of a continent | The Extinction Protocol: "Sometimes the artifice of writing — metaphors, historical comparisons, the just-so quote — fails. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa demands directness: We are about to witness a human catastrophe that could destroy large portions of a continent and pose a global threat. And the response of the world, including the United States, is feeble, irresponsible and disrespectful of nature’s lethal perils."