Despite its name, the bacterium called Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, does not cause the flu. It does, however, cause Hib disease, a serious health threat to children, especially those under ...

A scar that runs along the base of Dr. Lara Johnson’s neck serves as a permanent reminder of the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable disease. When Johnson was 4 years old, she caught a ...

Most Hib infections are asymptomatic (have no symptoms). Before the introduction of the Hib vaccine, invasive Hib was a disease of low incidence, occurring in about 1 in 68,000 (0.0015%) in the U.S.

A potentially lethal disease is making headlines in the U.S. as rates of vaccination fall. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) can lead to permanent brain damage and death in children—and new ...

The Hib vaccine protects against severe bacterial infections like meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis caused by the bacterium H. influenzae type b. The Hib bacteria spread through sneezing, ...

Hib usually affects children under the age of five years, but it can also cause illness in adults with certain medical conditions. Before the introduction of routine Hib immunization, Hib was the most ...

Haemophilus influenzae type b, the bacterial infection that once caused thousands of cases of meningitis and pneumonia in young children each year, is drawing fresh concern from public health ...

Doctors are sounding the alarm on the potential comeback of a deadly bacterial disease that mostly affects babies and young children. Pediatricians are pointing to two recent Florida Hib cases and an ...

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Haemophilus influenza type b, also called Hib, is a bacterial disease that causes meningitis and other health complications. The Hib vaccine is recommended for infants. Who gets it? Hib disease is ...