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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The oldest known case of the disease was found in a 6-year-old boy who died around the year 550 Unsurprisingly, the boy’s tooth also contained genetic remains of Y. pestis. He probably contracted the ...

An independent study states that the deadly disease Hib meningitis has been totally eliminated in children of five years and below. Haemophilus influenzae type b is a leading cause of pneumonia and ...