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… Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever On this page: Conditions Basics …
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… Q fever Last updated October 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from animals to humans. It exists all … with their health care provider. Complications from this disease are rare. They are more likely to happen if you are …
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… Valley Fever On this page: What is valley fever? Valley fever is a disease caused by a fungus that gets into your body through … in the fungus ( Coccidioides immitis ) that causes the disease. The fungus grows in the soil. It gets into the air …
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… Dengue Fever On this page: Conditions Basics … What is dengue fever? Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. … in many countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The disease also occurs in Africa, parts of the Middle East, the …
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… Fever Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … take medicine that weakens his or her immune system ? Yes Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems No Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems Many …
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… Chikungunya Fever On this page: … from the Government of Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health … from the Government of Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health …
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… Scarlet Fever On this page: What is scarlet fever? Scarlet fever is an infection that can happen with strep throat . …
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… Yellow fever vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File … against the yellow fever virus. Yellow fever is a viral disease spread by infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is … 60 years of age and older People with a history of thymus disease or disorder, including myasthenia gravis, thymoma, …
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… Rheumatic Fever and the Heart On this page: Overview Related … all people who have rheumatic fever develop rheumatic heart disease. This infection causes swelling and muscle damage to … all people who have rheumatic fever develop rheumatic heart disease. This infection causes swelling and muscle damage to …
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… Fever During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … It is not unusual to develop a viral illness that causes a fever during pregnancy or after your delivery. Mild fevers that last only a short time usually are not a …
