"Fighting Disease! Cells at Work: Vaccine & Medicine Encyclopedia"

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Publisher: Kodansha (March 2, 2022)
Release date: March 2, 2022
Language: Japanese
Hardcover: 112 pages
ISBN-10 : 4065270979
ISBN-13 : 978-4065270974
Dimensions: 17.3 x 1.1 x 22.8 cm (6.7 x 0.4 x 8.1 in)

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Specification The latest volume in the "Cells at Work" illustrated book series, which has sold over 300,000 copies in total! A book that will help you learn the truth about vaccines and medicines.
In 2020
This vaccine and medicine encyclopedia is a sequel to "Cells at Work: An illustrated guide to the mysteries of the human body," which was selected as a "National School Library Council Selected Book" and as one of the "2020 School Recommended Children's Books for Summer Vacation" sponsored by Nippan in 2021. It is a vaccine and medicine encyclopedia that is a sequel to "Cells at Work: An illustrated guide to the mysteries of the human body," and "Cells at Work: An illustrated guide to viruses and bacteria," which teaches you the correct way about infectious diseases.
This is a book that will help you learn about vaccines and medicines.
Vaccine Supervision: Professor Ken Ishii, Department of Vaccine Science, Division of Infection and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Drug supervision: Dr. Masahiro Hayashi, Pharmaceutical Affairs Specialist, Toranomon Hospital

The entire book is fully furigana-filled. Aimed at elementary school middle school students and above.

【table of contents】
Introduction: The history of infectious diseases and humans
Prevention and Treatment
Know the form of your medicine and how to take it

Chapter 1: The key to prevention: How vaccines work
From smallpox to the new coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA vaccine)
Novel coronavirus vaccine (viral vector vaccine)
Mumps vaccine
Chickenpox vaccine
MMR vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Hib vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccine for Children
Quadruple Vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine
BCG vaccine

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

Chapter 2 Medicines that fight viruses and bacteria
Neuraminidase inhibitors
RNA polymerase inhibitor antiviral drugs
Neutralizing antibody production/antibody cocktail
Penicillin antibiotics
Cephalosporin antibiotics
New quinolone antibiotics
Antifungal drugs
Antiparasitic drugs

Chapter 3: Medicine to heal the damaged areas
Anti-inflammatory
Steroids
Antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Antihistamines
Drugs to prevent febrile convulsions
Bronchodilator β2 receptor agonist
Expectorants
Antacids (H2 receptor antagonists)
Intestinal medicine
Antidiarrheal
Laxatives

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