Epidemic: From Rampage to Decline

Author: Yu Fenggao
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Publishing Date: 2003-10-01
Features: In the 1870s, Russian physician Osip Osipovich Mukhachevsky made multiple small incisions on his own skin and injected blood from typhus patients, yet he remained unharmed. However, this act caused great anxiety for this brilliant bacteriologist. On the sixth occasion, he actually contracted the disease and hovered near death for several weeks. Although he later recovered, the illness affected his heart, causing it to frequently stop beating.
This book is part of Shandong Huabao Publishing House's "Medicine and Culture" series. It weaves together cultural phenomena, connotations, and figures associated with epidemics as its central theme. In terms of writing style, it is designed to be accessible and engaging, accompanied by relevant illustrations to create a vivid and harmonious visual experience. It is a fresh and unique read in the field of medical culture.