An 8-year-old boy Liam Dahlberg in Indiana has died from Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib infection highlighting the dangers ...

The family of Liam Dahlberg is urging parents to make sure their children are protected against the aggressive illness ...

His Indiana mom said her son was immunocompromised and came into contact with an unvaccinated child at his school.

"This is not your typical everyday flu," said Ashlee Dahlberg of Haemophilus influenzae, also known as "H. flu" or "Hib." Doctors say it's a bacterium – not a virus – and it's extremely deadly.