The book does not delve deeply into the scientific or epidemiological aspects of Ebola but is rather a "human. This book is the result of that journey, and its purpose is to present Cuba's response to the Ebola epidemic in the context of Cuba's ongoing stance of solidarity with Africa and in its continuing implementation of revolutionary ideals. In March 2015, Ubieta Gomez was commissioned to head a small press team that traveled to Guinea and Sierra Leone to report on the activities of Cuban doctors and nurses providing direct medical care at Ebola treatment units.
In October 2014, Cuba's Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade sent over 250 healthcare workers to the three Ebola-affected West African nations. This book would be of interest to scholars of modern Cuba, the Cuban medical system, specifically the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade, and Cuba's on-going relationship with the African continent. Red Zone: Cuba and the Battle Against Ebola in West Africa, written by Cuban journalist Enrique Ubieta Gomez, chronicles the experience of Cuban medical workers who volunteered to respond to the 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. From the first infected patient through the many lives claimed.
Red Zone: Cuba and the Battle Against Ebola in West Africa. Crisis in the Red Zone (2019) presents an engrossing account from the front lines of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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