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Hib disease An infection caused by Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib). This disease mainly affects children under the age of five. In that age group, it is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, joint and bone infections, and throat inflammations. Mentioned in: Mental Retardation |
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Our data support an association between DTaP-Hib vaccine combinations and clinical Hib disease through an effect on antibody concentration and avidity. For instance, it is known that sanitation in the United States is not better now than it was in 1990, so it's hard to attribute the virtual disappearance of Hib disease to anything but the vaccine. COMPARISON OF MAXIMUM AND CURRENT CASES OF VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES [*] Disease Cases before vaccine [**] Cases in 1998 Diptheria 206,939 (1921) 1 Measles 894,134 (1941) 100 Mumps 152,209 (1968) 666 Pertussis (Whooping cough) 265,269 (1934) 7,405 Polio (WiId [***]) 21,269 (1952) 0 Rubella (German measles) 57,686 (1969) 364 Congenital Rubella [****] 20,000+ (1964-65) 7 Tetanus 1,560+ (1948) 41 Hib disease 20,000 (1984) 129 Disease Percent Change Diptheria -99. |
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