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What is Hemophilus influenzae B?

What is Hemophilus influenzae B?

  • Hemophilus influenzae B: Bacterial respiratory infection with dangerous complications.
  • Hemophilus influenzae B: A species of HAEMOPHILUS found on the mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals. The species is further divided into biotypes I through VIII.
    Source - Diseases Database

Hemophilus influenzae B: Introduction

Types of Hemophilus influenzae B:

Broader types of Hemophilus influenzae B:

How many people get Hemophilus influenzae B?

Incidence (annual) of Hemophilus influenzae B: 261 annual cases of invasive HIB in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Hemophilus influenzae B: approx 1 in 1,042,145 or 0.00% or 260 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Hemophilus influenzae B: Haemophilus influenzae -- 1.3 cases per 100,000; estimated 3,400 cases and 625 deaths annually in the United States (Source: excerpt from Active Bacterial Core Surveillance: DBMD) ... During 1980-1990, incidence was 40-100/100,000 children < 5 yrs old in the United States. In 1995, since use of Hib conjugate vaccine, incidence is < 2 cases /100,000 children . Hib remains a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children in developing countries where vaccine is not widely used.>> (Source: excerpt from Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Disease: DBMD)

How serious is Hemophilus influenzae B?

Complications of Hemophilus influenzae B: see complications of Hemophilus influenzae B
Deaths for Hemophilus influenzae B: 625 deaths annually in USA (DBMD)

What causes Hemophilus influenzae B?

Causes of Hemophilus influenzae B: see causes of Hemophilus influenzae B
Risk factors for Hemophilus influenzae B: see risk factors for Hemophilus influenzae B

What are the symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B?

Symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B: see symptoms of Hemophilus influenzae B

Complications of Hemophilus influenzae B: see complications of Hemophilus influenzae B

Can anyone else get Hemophilus influenzae B?

More information: see contagiousness of Hemophilus influenzae B

Hemophilus influenzae B: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Hemophilus influenzae B.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Hemophilus influenzae B.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Hemophilus influenzae B: see treatments for Hemophilus influenzae B
Prevention of Hemophilus influenzae B: see prevention of Hemophilus influenzae B
Research for Hemophilus influenzae B: see research for Hemophilus influenzae B

Society issues for Hemophilus influenzae B


Hospitalization statistics for Hemophilus influenzae B: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hemophilus influenzae B:

  • 0.005% (648) of hospital consultant episodes were for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 62% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 57% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 43% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 89% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 16.4days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for pneumonia due to haemphilus influenzae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name and Aliases of Hemophilus influenzae B

Main name of condition: Hemophilus influenzae B

Class of Condition for Hemophilus influenzae B: bacterial

Other names or spellings for Hemophilus influenzae B:

HIB, Haemophilus influenzae B, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Disease, Hemophilus influenzae, Hemophilus influenzae Serotype b (Hib) Disease, H. influenzae type b

Hemophilus influenzae, Pfeiffer's bacillus, Haemophilus influenzae Source - Diseases Database

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