In the United States, the Hib vaccine is recommended for all children younger than 5 years old. It offers the best protection against Hib, which is short for a bacteria called Haemophilus ...

Children are susceptible to several types of diseases, including those caused by bacteria such as haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). This can cause a variety of mild to severe illnesses.

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An independent study states that the deadly disease Hib meningitis has been totally eliminated in children of five years and below. Haemophilus influenzae type b is a leading cause of pneumonia ...

pestis. He probably contracted the Hib infection first, Guellil and colleagues say. While respiratory infections rarely leave marks, the boy’s kneecaps had fused to the thighbones above them.