Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) - liars tell us it is harmless

HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B INFECTIONS
An infant with severe vasculitis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with gangrene of the hand secondary to Haemophilus influenzae type b septicemia - prior to the availability of the Hib vaccine.

Image from: Visual Red Book on CD-ROM
(2000 Red Book: 25th Edition, Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases)
Thank you to the American Academy of Pediatrics