(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, the Detroit Public Schools Community District confirmed there were cases of Haemophilus influenzae in students at Marcus Garvey ...

The family of Liam Dahlberg is urging parents to make sure their children are protected against the aggressive illness Go Fund Me Ashlee Dahlberg’s son, Liam, came home from school with a headache; ...

Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, is a term few know, but it can lead to extremely serious sickness in children. There was a sad story out of Indiana recently that brought this infection into the ...

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, ...

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In the United States, the Hib vaccine is recommended for all children younger than 5 years old. It offers the best protection against Hib, which is short for a bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae ...

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 ...

The bacterium Haemophilus influenzae remains a formidable pathogen despite widespread vaccination against its encapsulated forms. While the introduction of conjugate vaccines has dramatically reduced ...

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 ...

LOWELL, Ind. — An Indiana mother is using her grief to warn other parents about a bacterial infection that killed her son within hours. "This is not your typical everyday flu," said Ashlee Dahlberg of ...

Researchers from The University of Queensland have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness. The ...