title: [Introduction to the epidemiology of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae].
abstract: This review article characterizes Haemophilus influenzae bacteria and presents basic clinical syndromes caused by it. It informs about sources and pathways of Haemophilus influenzae infection and gives basic comparative data on its epidemiology in different countries, and also different ethnic and social groups.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie.
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authors.lastname: Zieliński
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013020:South America / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization