Child dies from bacterial infection, state health department reports

Child dies from bacterial infection, state health department reports

A child died last month from complications of the invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services reported Monday. H. Influenzae is a bacterium that can cause mild ear infections and also severe infections, including ones in the bloodstream, pneumonia and meningitis, the health department said. It spreads through coughing or...