Fighting a Fearful Disease tells of the unique global partnership that, in record time and with a new vaccine, successfully controlled an epidemic of group B meningococcal disease in New Zealand.

It is an in-depth narrative account that covers the scientific advances, the development of policy, and collaboration in practice, as well as the human stories of triumphs and tragedies. It provides a different perspective on the policy-making and implementation process, one that lends itself to both formal and informal teaching and learning.