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… Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections On this page: Overview …
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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: What is a yeast skin infection? A yeast infection is usually caused by a … grows, it is called a yeast skin infection. Yeast skin infections tend to happen in skin-to-skin areas. These …
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… Neutropenia: Preventing Infections On this page: … because you can get infections easily. Take care of your skin. Wash your hands often. You can use soap and water or …
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… Preventing Tetanus Infections On this page: Overview … The tetanus bacteria get in a wound through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. A cut, puncture wound, deep scrape, … By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC … Preventing Tetanus Infections …
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… HIV: Preventing Infections On this page: Overview … treated, you're more likely to get sick with opportunistic infections . HIV weakens your immune system so it can't fight off these infections. Preventing opportunistic infections is an important part of …
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… Chickenpox (Varicella) On this page: Condition Overview … is spread when fluid from a chickenpox blister gets on your skin. In rare cases, a person can get chickenpox from the … American Academy of Pediatrics (2012).Varicella-zoster infections. In LK Pickering et al., eds., Red Book: 2012 …
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… Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … do I talk about prevention? Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs before having oral, genital or anal sex. … Condoms made from lambskin or sheepskin do NOT protect against STIs Condoms made …
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… Chickenpox: Controlling the Itch Actionset Overview When you or your child has chickenpox , the rash that develops can be very … Infection from bacteria under your fingernails or on the skin of your hands. Scarring. You can treat itching from the …
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… Facts about chickenpox Last updated November 1, 2012 HealthLink BC File … encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from scratching. Encephalitis can lead to convulsions, …
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… Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine Last updated September 20, … encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin. Encephalitis can lead to seizures, deafness or brain …
