Beyond the Noise #100: The return of Hib?

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This episode discusses a bacterium (Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)), and the potential return of diseases caused by it in spite of the fact that there is a Hib vaccine. They also mention that childhood vaccination rates are decreasing.

They discuss the various diseases which this bacterium causes.

A pair of severe cases occurred in Florida in a relatively short time frame: it is noted that the two cases were seemingly not reported by the CDC, but instead were reported by a paper. The question is whether Hib is being well-tracked and whether the CDC has cut the reporting of this disease among other things.