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… is the body's natural defence system that helps fight infections by attacking the germs that cause diseases. But … be problems with your immune system. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an example of a virus that damages the immune system so that the body is …
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… medicines if you have high levels of both the hepatitis B virus and liver enzymes in your blood for at least 6 months … medicines that stop or slow the growth of the hepatitis B virus can have serious long-term side effects. And some can … B don't have symptoms. But they can still pass the infection to other people, especially the people they live …
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… glasses or by casual kissing. The risk of spreading the virus through "deep" kissing in which large amounts of … plasma and undergo purification that destroys any harmful viruses or bacteria. Insects HIV is not spread by insects. … HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Current as of: October 31, 2022 Author: …
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… Overview COVID-19 is a disease caused by a type of coronavirus. This illness was first found in 2019 and has since … cold. Others cause more serious illnesses like Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). What puts you at high risk for …
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… panel is a blood test used to find markers of hepatitis infection. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. There … for antigens or the genetic material ( DNA or RNA ) of the viruses that cause hepatitis. A common panel checks for: … may be done if you were recently exposed to a hepatitis virus, even if you do not have symptoms. For more …
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… What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a virus that can infect the liver. Hepatitis A spreads when … water that is contaminated by stool (feces) that has the virus in it. The infection usually goes away on its own and doesn't lead to …
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… Rotavirus On this page: What is rotavirus? Rotavirus is a virus that infects the intestinal … tract. You can get rotavirus more than once, but the first infection is usually the worst. This infection causes …
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… treatment instead. Key points to remember Sinusitis is an infection or inflammation of the lining of the sinuses. Most … goes away on its own. Sinusitis is usually caused by a virus , so antibiotics won't help. Over-the-counter … sinus cavities . Most of the time, sinusitis is caused by a virus. But it can also be caused by bacteria. Most people …
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… causes them? Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) . HSV usually enters the body through a break in … healed. But there is a small risk that you can spread the virus even if you don't have blisters. What are the … cold sores can be very painful. Some people have the virus but don't get cold sores. They have no symptoms. You …
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… become resistant to antibiotics, they can cause serious infections, especially in people who are ill or weak. These … through the air like the common cold or influenza (flu) virus unless you have VRE pneumonia and are coughing, which … through the air like the common cold or influenza (flu) virus unless you have VRE pneumonia and are coughing, which …
