Food and Drug Administration Approval for Use of Hiberix as a 3-Dose Primary Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccination Series
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 28, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Omega 3 Fatty Acids May Reduce Bacterial Lung Infections Associated with COPD
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, according to researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. The omega-3 derivatives were effective at clearing a type of bacteria called Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi), which often plagues people with inflammatory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 16, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
No Hib booster needed by vaccinated infants in Kenya
Children living in Kenya are well protected from life-threatening infections -- such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia -- caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), by the existing three-dose vaccine regime. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
No Hib booster needed by vaccinated infants in Kenya
(Wellcome Trust) Children living in Kenya are well protected from life-threatening infections -- such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia -- caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), by the existing three-dose vaccine regime. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 4, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Infanrix Hexa (Combined Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids, Acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Inactivated Poliomyelitis, Adsorbed Conjugated Haemophilus Influenzae ) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 22, 2015 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Closing the gap on developing a vaccine for middle ear infections
Researchers have made a discovery with the potential to impact the treatment of middle ear infections and other illnesses. They found that the bacterial pathogen Haemophilus influenzae, which causes illnesses such as pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and otitis media, contains a system that randomly changes gene expression causing the bacteria to switch between two different cell types. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 29, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Early childhood vaccine reduces leukemia risk
Stephen FellerSAN FRANCISCO, May 21 (UPI) -- A vaccine given to infants before age 15 months, Haemophilus influenzae Type b, or Hib, helps prevent leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How early childhood vaccination reduces leukemia risk
A team of researchers has discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer. The Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) vaccine not only prevents ear infections and meningitis caused by the Hib bacterium, but also protects against ALL, which accounts for approximately 25 percent of cancer diagnoses among children younger than 15 years. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 18, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
All teens should be vaccinated against rare strain of meningitis
"A vaccination for meningitis is to be offered to all 14-18 year-olds in England and Wales, after a spike in a rare strain of the disease," The Guardian reports. The strain – meningitis W (MenW) – is described as rare, but life-threatening.
There has been a year-on-year increase in the number of meningitis cases caused by MenW since 2009, and infection has been associated with particularly severe disease and high fatality rates in teenagers and young adults. The increasing trend looks set to continue unless action is taken, so the government’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the bod...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Medication Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
MMR jab unlikely to harm young babies
A young couple's baby was given the MMR jab by mistake "potentially putting her life at risk", The Daily Telegraph website reports misleadingly.
Giving a baby the wrong vaccine is a serious mistake; fortunately, the error was quickly noticed and the baby appears not to have been seriously harmed.
Unfortunately, the Telegraph has taken a sensationalist approach by quoting the most extreme possible reaction – anaphylaxis – without stating that this is extremely rare and treatable.
The Telegraph's coverage says, “Newborns under six months must not be given the vaccine because they 'don't respond well' to...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
This Day in Science History - April 5 - Hattie Alexander
April 5th celebrates the birth of Dr. Hattie Alexander. If you suffered from infant meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, she more than likely saved your life. She developed the serum ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
Source: About.com Chemistry - April 4, 2014 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
Specific bacterial infection linked to poor pregnancy outcomes
New research published in JAMA has found that pregnant women are more susceptible to infection with the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, which may put them at increased risk of fetal loss, preterm birth and stillbirth.H. influenzae is a bacterium that can cause a number of serious illnesses, such as pneumonia, meningitis and septic arthritis.According to the research team, led by Sarah Collins of Public Health England in the UK, past studies have suggested that women may have an increased risk of invasive H. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Protect Your Child Against Hib Disease
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - March 19, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
H. influenzae Risk Elevated in Pregnancy, Linked to Adverse Outcomes (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae infection is more common in pregnant than nonpregnant women and is associated with high risks for fetal loss and premature delivery, according to a JAMA study.Researchers studied … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - March 19, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Pregnant Women May Be More Vulnerable to Potentially Dangerous Infection: Study
Screening for H. influenzae not recommended for now, expert saysSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Haemophilus Infections, Infections and Pregnancy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
