The New York Times is reporting the virtual elimination of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) in Uganda. This follows an aggressive vaccination program against the bacterium, which also causes pneumonia, ear infections, and epiglotitis, a deadly throat infection.
This was a planned vaccination campaign, with the purpose of eliminating a disease, and it worked. About 5000 children used to die every year in Uganda from Hib meningitis, and tens of thousands more are sickened.
I’m curious to see what idiotic arguments the anti-vaccination cults come up with for this one. Guesses anyone?
