In the Blink of an Eye, 2013
The Deadly Story of Epidemic Meningitis

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138 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
This book is an account of a major historical event, in the world of medicine. As the son of one of the lead scientists who developed the vaccine for meningococcal meningitis, Andrew Artenstein has a unique perspective on the story. In the Blink of an Eye shares his experience.
Origins.- The Art and Science of Germs.- A Singular Disease.- A Very Mortal Disease.- Early Approaches at Therapy.- Antibiotics and Survival of the Fittest.- A Brief History of Vaccines.- That Soulble Specific Substance.- Towards a Vaccine.- Success for Half.- The Future of a Killer.

Offers a firsthand account of the development of the meningococcal meningitis vaccine

Author was in a unique position to witness the development of the vaccine, as his father was one of the lead scientists in its development

The only book of its kind on the market