Wisconsin Immunization Program
Haemophilus influenzae
Including type b (Hib)
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the information provided on externally linked pages. Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that can cause a variety
of serious diseases, including sepsis (bloodstream infection),
meningitis (inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal
cord), pneumonia, and epiglottis (inflammation of and swelling of the
cartilage that covers the windpipe). There are many different strains or
types of Haemophilus influenzae, including type b (Hib). Before the Hib vaccine, this was
the most common cause of life-threatening infections in children younger
than 5 years of age. Other types or strains (non-type b) of Haemophilus
influenzae can cause invasive similar to Hib, but generally occur among
the elderly or among people with weakened immune systems.
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Last Revised:
March 22, 2013 |
