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Invasive H. influenzae infections are subject to reporting obligations in the three regions. In Flanders and Wallonia, the obligation concerns only the type b (Hib), while in the Brussels-Capital Region, it concerns all invasive strains of H. Influenzae.

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Sciensano collects data on invasive H. Influenzae infections via the network of sentinel laboratories and integrates data from other surveillance sources in order to monitor the trends of this disease and its impact on the public health of the Belgian population. This information is used to support public health decisions. Sciensano’s Belgian Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL) in Sciensano is responsible, together with the European OMCL network, for the quality control of the vaccine against H. Influenzae type b before it is put on the market.
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