The FDA has granted accelerated approval of Hiberix (Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine [Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate], from GlaxoSmithKline) for active immunization as a booster dose for the prevention of ...

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.

Hib, a deadly bacterial infection that causes meningitis, is making a comeback, doctors warn. They say the rise in cases is changing the way they practice medicine.

Infectious disease doctors weigh in.

With the availability of a vaccine that directly targets the capsular antigen (type b), the incidence of Hib invasive disease has greatly decreased but has not been assessed in a study recently. To ...

(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 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 ...

Polysaccharide-encapsulated bacteria (such as Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis) can cause serious bacterial infections, including bacterial meningitis and ...

HIBERIX (Haemophilus b Conjugate vaccine[Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate]) by GlaxoSmithKline GlaxoSmithKline has launched Hiberix (Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine [Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate]) for active ...