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<DATA_NOTE>
        <NAME>Haemophilus</NAME>
        <TITLE>Haemophilus influenzae</TITLE>
        <TEXT>
                Haemophilus influenzae is a bacterium that can be found in the nose and throat 
                of some people. Despite its name, it is not related to the influenza virus. If H. 
                influenzae gets into the bloodstream it can cause a variety of infections in 
                normally sterile body sites (known as invasive infections) including bacteremia, 
                meningitis, pneumonia and septic arthritis. H. influenzae bacteria are spread 
                from person to person through direct contact with respiratory secretions. There 
                are a number of strains of H. influenzae that can cause invasive infections, but 
                the most virulent strain is H. influenzae type B (Hib). Although Hib was once a 
                common cause of invasive infections in infants and children, routine use of the 
                Hib vaccine has led to a dramatic decline in cases in the United States.  Unimmunized 
                children younger than 4 years of age are at increased risk of invasive Hib disease. 
                For more information on Hib vaccine, please see [http://ibis.health.state.nm.us/view/docs/Query/IDEpi/HFluTypeB.1213.pdf].[[br]][[br]]
        </TEXT>
</DATA_NOTE>