\ ˈhib 
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\Definition of Hib
: a serotype of haemophilus (Haemophilus influenzae type B) that causes bacterial meningitis and pneumonia especially in children
Hib disease Hib vaccine
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\ ˈhib, ˌā-ˌchī-ˈbē \
\Medical Definition of Hib
: a serotype of a bacterium of the genus Haemophilus (H. influenzae type B) that causes bacterial meningitis and pneumonia especially in children
Hib disease a Hib vaccine — see conjugate vaccine
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The first known use of Hib was in 1984
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