頭が毒入りリンゴになったわかものと王国の話

I read a picture book,　頭が毒入りリンゴになったわかものと王国の話 in a bookstore.
This book is written by a professor of Infectious disease.

This motif is swine flu in last year.
Poison apple means new unknown disease which has contagiousness.
The kingdom is a country which tries to protect their nationality by quarantine.

This book inspired me to think how difficult to make the decision for unknown disease.
Human always fight against many infectious diseases. We should remember that recent period is the first time the danger of infectious disease reduce.

One of my friends told that he want to show this book for children. I agree that. It is included too much black humor.

If you are interested in this book. Please try to see it in bookstore.