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… Rabies On this page: What is rabies? Rabies is an infection caused by a virus. It affects the …
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… Rabies Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is rabies? Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease …
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… Rabies immune globulin and vaccine Last updated September 1, … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine? Rabies immune globulin (RabIg) provides …
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… Rabies Immune Globulin - Injection On this page: Uses How To … is used to prevent a certain serious virus infection, rabies, in people who have been exposed to this virus under … certain defensive substances (antibodies) that help fight rabies infection. How To Use Part of the dose of this …
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… as from rats, mice, or gerbils, may carry illnesses. But rabies usually isn't a concern. The bites from some pets, … These animals have powerful jaws. Infection, tetanus , and rabies are possible risks. Wild animal bites may occur while hunting, camping, or hiking. Infection, tetanus, and rabies are possible risks. Bats, skunks, and foxes are the …
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… File #23b Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines . Rabies vaccine Rabies is an infection of the brain caused by a virus that … is recommended for travellers at risk of exposure to rabies. This includes visitors staying one month or longer …
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… Type b (Hib) Vaccine Meningitis, Pneumonia, Epiglottitis Rabies Vaccine Rabies Typhoid Vaccine Typhoid Fever Yellow Fever Vaccine …
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… or freshwater streams Animal bites Except in Antarctica, rabies occurs worldwide with a higher risk in Central and … Caribbean. It is spread by licks, bites or scratches from rabies-infected domestic and wild animals Do not pet or feed … water right away. Ask local health authorities if you need rabies treatment. Contact your local health authority when …
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