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Child dies from bacterial infection, state health department reports

States Newsroom · October 5, 2026

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…

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