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- Haemophilus influenzae Disease | H. influenzae | CDC
H influenzae (including Hib) are bacteria that can cause severe infections, primarily in children younger than 5 years old Homepage for CDC's information on Haemophilus influenzae infections
- Haemophilus Influenzae: Symptoms, Causes Treatment
Haemophilus influenzae (H influenzae) is a type of bacteria that causes many different kinds of bacterial infections The Hib vaccine can prevent these infections
- Hib (H. influenzae Type B) Vaccine Schedule and Side Effects
Hib disease is an invasive bacterial infection that at one time was the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in young children Invasive means that germs spread to parts of the body that are
- HIB and HIB Vaccine Quick Facts - National Vaccine . . .
Hib is spread through person-to-person transmission, mostly through the air It is often found in the respiratory tracts of adults with no noted symptoms or adverse effects
- Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib): The Disease Vaccines
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is a bacterium that infects the lining of the brain, causing meningitis Meningitis is caused by several different bacteria However, before the Hib vaccine, Hib was by far the most common cause of meningitis Children with meningitis often have fever, stiff neck and drowsiness
- Hib vaccines - Meningitis Research Foundation
Key facts The Hib vaccine protects against illness caused by Hib bacteria Before the wide use of Hib vaccines, it was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis and one of the biggest killers of children under five years of age The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all countries include Hib vaccines as part of their routine childhood immunisation programme Hib vaccines are safe
- Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Immunization Resources . . .
Explore Hib VISs, ACIP recommendations, standing orders, Hib images, state policies, CDC vaccine schedules, expert answers to questions, clinical guidelines, federal resources
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