Physicians who champion immunization sustain herd immunity, reducing the incidence of severe diseases, hospitalizations, and ...

Meningitis can be a frightening diagnosis. Our expert guide breaks down the different types—bacterial, viral, and fungal—and ...

"Vaccines are a safe and effective way that individuals can protect themselves, their families and our community against many ...

Kennedy Jr. has made many public statements about vaccines that have cast doubt on their safety and on the objectivity of long-standing processes established to evaluate them.Many of these statements ...

In order to attend kindergarten in Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services requires that children have ...

Experts discuss what's fueling vaccine hesitancy in the Ozarks and how they're working to address concerns.

An Indiana boy died hours after he complained of only mild symptoms that ended up being a rare and fatal bacterial infection, his grieving mother revealed.

An Indiana child dies of Hib (Haemophilus influenzae) 20 hours after exposure to an unvaccinated classmate. His mom urges vaccination to prevent such tragedies.

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 ...

Dr. Santosham has worked with the White Mountain Apache and Navajo nations for over 40 years. His pioneering research on oral rehydration therapy and H.influenzae type b, conducted in partnership with ...

Forty-five Haemophilus influenzae strains isolated from patients were characterized based on biochemical characteristics. Their capsular types were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR); they ...