child has swollen face due to Hib infection
• tissue under the skin covering the jaw and cheek is infected
• infection spreading into her face
• she is probably very sick Hib
• very dangerous to children under 5 years old
• even more dangerous to infants Hib germ
• spreads through contact with infected person
• germ enters body through the nose and throat Once infected
• unknown how long it takes to get sick Symptoms
• fever
• severe headache
• severe sore throat
• severe breathing problems Complications
• brain damage
• seizures
• paralysis
• hearing loss
• death | 
