Code Red 3: Outbreak (Code Red Adventures)

SUMMARY: Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey is looking forward to spending the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo where his father has been hired to examine the valuable mineral Coltan that is being mined there. They soon realize that the people in the village close to the mine are frightened and it doesn't take long for Ben and his father to discover why: behind the door of every hut there is at least one person dying or seriously ill, and no one seems to be doing anything to help. As Ben's father falls ill, it is up to Ben and his new friend from the village, Halima, to try and tell the government what's going on so the village can be isolated to prevent the sickness spreading. Will they be able to prevent disaster? Code Red, Code Red! A mysterious killer virus is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo . . .Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey is looking forward to spending the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where his father has been hired to examine the valuable mineral Coltan that's being mined there. They soon realise that the people living in the village near the mine are frightened and it doesn't take long for Ben and his father to discover why: behind the door of every hut there is at least one person dying or seriously ill, and no one seems to be doing anything to help.As Ben's father falls ill, it's up to Ben and his new friend from the village, Halima, to try and tell the government what's going on so the village can be isolated before the sickness spreads further. Will they be able to prevent disaster? Thirteen-year-old Ben Tracey Is Looking Forward To Spending The Summer In The Democratic Republic Of Congo, Where His Father Has Been Hired To Examine The Valuable Mineral Coltan That's Being Mined There. They Soon Realise That The People Living In The Village Near The Mine Are Frightened And It Doesn't Take Long For Ben And His Father To Discover Why: Behind The Door Of Every Hut There Is At Least One Person Dying Or Seriously Ill, And No One Seems To Be Doing Anything To Help. As Ben's Father Falls Ill, It's Up To Ben And His New Friend From The Village, Halima, To Try And Tell The Government What's Going On So The Village Can Be Isolated Before The Sickness Spreads Further. Will They Be Able To Prevent Disaster? "Ben Tracey is in Africa with his scientist father when they discover a danger they cannot even see: a deadly virus, spawned in an underground lake and newly released by the opening of a mine. Can Ben and his new friend Halima get the news out so that the virus can be stopped? If they fail, millions of people could die in a worldwide pandemic ..."--Back cover Ben Tracey is looking forward to spending the summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where his father has been hired. They soon realise that the people living in the village near the mine are frightened and discover that behind the door of every hut there is at least one person dying or seriously ill. Will they be able to prevent disaster?