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Epiglottitis is most common in children under seven years of age. In the
United States, cases of epiglottitis declined greatly after the Hib vaccine
was introduced in 1985.
Epiglottitis itself is not contagious, but the bacterial infections that
can lead to the condition are. Therefore, the bacteria can spread through
person-to-person contact, often in drops of moisture from the respiratory
tract when someone sneezes, coughs, or breathes.