Brain Fever: How Vaccines Prevent Meningitis And Other Killer Diseases
Brain Fever: How Vaccines Prevent Meningitis And Other Killer Diseases In Brain Fever, the internationally renowned medical scientist, Richard Moxon FRS, shares his experiences of bacterial…
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Brain Fever: How Vaccines Prevent Meningitis And Other Killer Diseases
In Brain Fever, the internationally renowned medical scientist, Richard Moxon FRS, shares his experiences of bacterial meningitis, a fearful and devastating infection of the brain. Moxon traces the story of his involvement as one of the extraordinary and inspiring group of scientists who pioneered a milestone in medical history: the development of vaccines to prevent bacterial meningitis.In this must-read book, Brain Fever provides expert insight into what it takes to develop a vaccine. As we In a clear, non-technical style, he explains what meningitis is, what causes it, who gets it and how research has come up with vaccines that can prevent it.A paediatrician, Moxon engages the reader in a compelling story of how chance, opportunity and passion drew him into researching the bacteria that are the dangerous assassins of unsuspecting, previously healthy people, especially young children.