Who gets H. influenzae infection?
Unvaccinated household and daycare contacts of people with known H. influenzae infection are at greatest risk. Hib infection is most common in children three months to three years of age. It is unusual in persons over the age of five. The elderly and adults with underlying disease are at greatest risk of non-serotype B disease. How is H. influenzae spread? H. influenzae may be spread through contact with mucus or droplets from the nose and throat of an infected person What are the symptoms of H. influenzae infection? Symptoms of meningitis may include fever, vomiting, listlessness, and a stiff neck or back. Other symptoms depend upon the part of the body affected. How soon after exposure do symptoms appear? Symptoms generally appear in less than 10 days after exposure, commonly within 2 to 4 days. When and for how long is a person able to spread H. influenzae? The contagious period varies and, unless treated, may last for as long as the organism is in the nose and throat, even after sy
