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Haemophilus influenzae type b

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Hae·moph·i·lus in·flu·en·zae type b  (h-mf-ls nfl-nz)
n. Abbr. Hib
A rod-shaped, gram-negative bacterium found in the human respiratory tract that causes acute respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, and other diseases, especially meningitis in young children.
[New Latin Haemophilus nfluenzae, species name : Greek haima, blood + Greek -philos, -philous + New Latin nfluenzae, genitive of nfluenza, influenza.]


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Worldwide Haemophilus influenzae type b disease at the beginning of the 21st century: Global analysis of the disease burden 25 years after the use of the polysaccharide vaccine and a decade after the advent of conjugates.
Do corticosteroids prevent hearing loss in pediatric bacterial ... by Johnson, Romaine / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
An increase in Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in British children has been linked to the widespread use of a diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis combination vaccine (DTaP-Hib).
Haemophilus influenzae type b reemergence after combination ... by Heath, Paul T. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
There will be a number of free health services for children, including immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and haemophilus influenzae type B.
BRIEFLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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