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… Overview Immunization against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) is recommended for … Learn how we develop our content . … Overview Immunization against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) is recommended for …
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… Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers On this page: … Medicine & Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine … Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers …
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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 …
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… Opportunistic Infections in HIV On this page: Overview Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that are common in …
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… Bacterial Infections of the Spine On this page: Overview Overview Bacterial infections of the spine are rare but can include infection of: The discs (discitis). The spinal cord (usually …
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… Avoiding Infections in the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview Hospital infections can be very serious, especially if you're already … or problem put you in the hospital in the first place. An infection can add weeks to your hospital stay. So it's …
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… HIV Infection in Health Professionals On this page: Overview … gloves, masks, and goggles) when dealing with blood or body fluids. The chances of becoming infected after being stuck … who work in the health care industry should be vaccinated against hepatitis B. The vaccine is safe and effective in …
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… Ebola or Marburg Virus Infection On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … spread among people through direct contact with: The body fluids of someone who has the disease or who died from it. … as an infected person. For the virus to spread to you, body fluids from an infected person have to enter your body. The …
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… Dehydration: Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults) On this page: Overview … Overview Increase your fluid intake to replace lost fluids when you have a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or sweating. The following suggested amounts of fluids to drink every hour are based on body weight: Fluid …
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… Dehydration: Drinking Enough Fluids (Babies and Young Children) On this page: Overview … is vomiting. It is important that your child drink enough fluids to avoid dehydration. Not drinking enough fluid can … is vomiting. It is important that your child drink enough fluids to avoid dehydration. Not drinking enough fluid can …
