What is the Haemophilus influenza B (Hib) disease?
Haemophilus influenzae b is a bacteria which is a common cause for meningitis, pneumonia and other severe infections in children especially in those less than 5 years of age. 95% of Hib infections occur before 5 years of age. In newborn baby, it can also cause septicemia, conjunctivitis, scalp abscess or cellulitis and septic arthritis (infection in the joints). It is also known as Hib infection of H flu. How does Hib spread? There is no specific known cause as to how it spreads. But it may spread by air borne droplets which are transmitted by sneezing or coughing by an infected person. However with vaccination with Hib vaccine, the incidence of H influenza b infection has dropped but still occurs in unvaccinated children. How to diagnose H influenza b infection? Diagnosis of Hib is done by immunological tests and cultures from blood and other infected body fluids and organs of the body. How is H influenza b infection treated? Hib infection is treated with antibiotics. Duration of trea
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