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

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Scientists have identified two proteins that could be used for a potential vaccine against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). Working in a mouse model, the investigators found that ...

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; ...

A scar that runs along the base of Dr. Lara Johnson’s neck serves as a permanent reminder of the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts say. The team found that H. influenzae from around the world show ...

Detroit health department officials have confirmed two cases of Haemophilus influenzae at Marcus Garvey Academy, the school where a 6-year-old student fell ill and died last week. Chrystal Wilson, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...