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What's hemophilus influenzae?
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A bacteria: H. Flu as it is called can be divided into 2 kinds. So called type b which used to cause major illness in young children but is now prevented by a vaccine and the untypable strains that cause respiratory disease in adults.
Answered 6/29/2015
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