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… as you are treated. This increases the cure rate and helps prevent you from spreading the disease or getting it again. … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your …
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… They also help reduce the spread of disease to others to prevent sudden outbreaks of the disease, called epidemics. … weak immune systems . These people may not be able to get vaccines, or vaccines don't work well for them. Their only protection is …
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… and usually does not progress to chronic disease. It is a vaccine-preventable illness. Learn more about hepatitis A: Fulminant Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #33) Immunize BC: Hepatitis A …
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… until a diagnosis of dengue fever is ruled out. How can you prevent it? There is no vaccine to prevent chikungunya fever. But you can do things … fever is ruled out. How can you prevent it? There is no vaccine to prevent chikungunya fever. But you can do things …
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… enter your body through these mucous membranes. Get the flu vaccine each year, as soon as it's available. Encourage … won't get the flu and then infect you. Get the pneumococcal vaccine . Usually, people need only one dose of the pneumococcal vaccine. But doctors sometimes recommend a second dose for …
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… are used to treat gonorrhea. Early treatment helps prevent the spread of the infection. It also lowers your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your …
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… Early treatment can cure the infection and help prevent long-term problems. To make sure that the medicine … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your … them, use a condom and clean the sex toys between each use. Vaccines are available for some STIs, such as HPV. Ask your …
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… Chronic Lung Disease in Infants Colds COPD Coronavirus (COVID-19) Croup Cystic Fibrosis Hantavirus Pulmonary …
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… all over your body. It is also called rubeola. The measles vaccine protects against the illness. The vaccine is part of the MMR and MMRV vaccines. Most children … measles and you haven't had the vaccine, you may be able to prevent the infection by getting immunoglobulin (IG) or the …
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… Tetanus can be very dangerous, but you can get a shot to prevent it. Tetanus is also called "lockjaw" because muscle … Antibiotics. These medicines kill bacteria. A tetanus vaccine. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). This is a protein … Antibiotics. These medicines kill bacteria. A tetanus vaccine. Tetanus immunoglobulin (TIG). This is a protein …