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… to Prepare How It Is Done What Happens After Donation Risks Testing Donated Blood Overview Blood … unit of blood is tested for certain diseases. These include hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile virus, syphilis, and HTLV-I/II viruses. If any disease is …
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… Overview The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) changes (mutates) often. Sometimes these changes make the virus resistant to a medicine or class of medicines. This … to keep resistance from happening. When should you be tested for resistance? You may be tested for infection with …
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… and generally free from disease. Donated blood is carefully tested and tracked. It is very rare to get a disease through … includes people who have had certain types of cancer, had hepatitis after age 11, or are at high risk for HIV … certain diseases, such as hepatitis B and C, HIV, West Nile virus, syphilis, and HTLV-I/II viruses. If any disease is …
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… Overview HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system. This is the body's … virus. How is HIV diagnosed? HIV is diagnosed with blood tests. If the virus is found, the test is positive. If HIV …
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… Mononucleosis (mono) is a common illness caused by a virus. It can start with a sore throat and swollen glands. … feel better. What causes mono and how does it spread? The virus that usually causes mono—the Epstein-Barr virus … checking your skin, and pressing on your belly. Blood tests to help confirm the diagnosis include: Mono tests …
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… last received Influenza Pneumococcal Tetanus (Td and Tdap) Hepatitis B Shingles Other Health history Health problems … other treatment options are available? Do I need a medical test or X-ray? Yes ___ No ___ If yes, fill in the following … last received Influenza Pneumococcal Tetanus (Td and Tdap) Hepatitis B Shingles Other Health history Health problems …
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… blood. A sample of blood is drawn and sent to a lab for testing. Results are expressed as the number of copies of the virus per millilitre of blood. Each virus is called a "copy" because HIV reproduces by making …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … genital area. What causes it? Genital herpes is caused by a virus—either the herpes simplex virus type 1 or the herpes simplex virus type 2. You get …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … by harmful germs, such as bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Harmful germs may get into food when it's prepared … Food or Water Foodborne Illness: Clostridium Perfringens Hepatitis A Foodborne Illness: Toxoplasmosis Botulism …
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… is an infection caused by a certain kind of avian influenza virus. Although there are many kinds of bird flu, the most … that concern health workers are H5N1 and H7N9 bird flu viruses. These viruses are found in wild birds. Most of the … have been near any birds. Then your doctor may order blood tests, nasal swabs, or other tests, such as X-rays, to help …
