The inside source on germ defense-from antibiotics and vaccines to health foods and home remedies.

• Provides an easy-to-use home reference book of childhood infections and methods of prevention and treatment
• Includes valuable explanations of the array of defenses against germs and infections
• Answers parents' most pressing questions, such as "Are vaccines safe?" and "What are the risks of antibiotics?"
• Offers a wide array of approaches to infection prevention-from vaccines and vitamin supplements to antibiotics and air purifiers
• Presents material in easy-to-read language, with a light and humorous tone for parents, while offering scientific information detailed and precise enough to satisfy the physician readers as well

This title is published by the American Society of Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.