haemophilus
noun
hae·moph·i·lus
hē-ˈmä-fə-ləs 
plural haemophili
hē-ˈmä-fə-lē
: any of a genus (Haemophilus) of nonmotile, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that include several important pathogens (such as Haemophilus influenzae associated with meningitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, and otitis media)
Note: Haemophili are parasitic on the mucous membranes of humans and other, mainly warm-blooded animals. They prefer aerobic conditions but are also capable of living under anaerobic conditions.
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Overall coverage for the primary childhood vaccine series in Michigan, which includes vaccines that prevent measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis, polio, chickenpox and pneumonia, fell to 68.5% in the first quarter of 2022.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
Shots for rotavirus, pneumococcal infections, haemophilus influenzae type B, bacterial meningitis and hepatitis B declined by 5% to 10%, with human papillomavirus vaccines down by 4%.
—Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2021
Mandatory immunizations include measles, mumps and rubella; diphtheria; pertussis (whooping cough); tetanus; poliomyelitis; and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that can lead to bacterial meningitis.
—Jenna Carlesso, courant.com, 30 Mar. 2021
Mandatory childhood immunizations include measles, mumps and rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that can lead to bacterial meningitis.
—Jenna Carlesso, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2020
The reports involve different regions of the state and different diseases, including pertussis (whooping cough), influenza, haemophilus influenzae infection, Legionnaire’s disease and pneumonia caused by rhinovirus or human metapneumovirus.
—USA TODAY, 22 July 2019
The cause was haemophilus influenzae sepsis, said his wife, Rosilyn Alter.
—Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2018
Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria.
—Don Sweeney, miamiherald, 4 Aug. 2017
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2022
Shots for rotavirus, pneumococcal infections, haemophilus influenzae type B, bacterial meningitis and hepatitis B declined by 5% to 10%, with human papillomavirus vaccines down by 4%.
—Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Nov. 2021
Mandatory immunizations include measles, mumps and rubella; diphtheria; pertussis (whooping cough); tetanus; poliomyelitis; and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that can lead to bacterial meningitis.
—Jenna Carlesso, courant.com, 30 Mar. 2021
Mandatory childhood immunizations include measles, mumps and rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that can lead to bacterial meningitis.
—Jenna Carlesso, courant.com, 15 Dec. 2020
The reports involve different regions of the state and different diseases, including pertussis (whooping cough), influenza, haemophilus influenzae infection, Legionnaire’s disease and pneumonia caused by rhinovirus or human metapneumovirus.
—USA TODAY, 22 July 2019
The cause was haemophilus influenzae sepsis, said his wife, Rosilyn Alter.
—Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2018
Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria.
—Don Sweeney, miamiherald, 4 Aug. 2017
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“Haemophilus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haemophilus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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haemophilus
noun
hae·moph·i·lus
hē-ˈmäf-ə-ləs
1
capitalized
: a genus of nonmotile, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of the family Pasteurellaceae that include several important pathogens (as H. influenzae associated with meningitis, pneumonia, conjunctivitis, and otitis media and H. ducreyi of chancroid)
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