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… response to MERS, clinical guidelines, public health and infection control recommendations, and information for … also contains recommendations to prevent the spread of infection. Check … response to MERS, clinical guidelines, public health and infection control recommendations, and information for …
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… herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) . Most people never have symptoms, or the … treatment can help. Treatment includes: Medicines. Antiviral medicines are the recommended treatment. They can be … treatment can help. Treatment includes: Medicines. Antiviral medicines are the recommended treatment. They can be …
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… if your wound needs to be closed by a doctor. Your risk of infection increases the longer the wound remains open. Most … it should be treated. Wounds that have an increased risk of infection, such as dirty cuts or crush injuries, are usually … injury. Occasionally a wound that has an increased risk of infection will not be closed until after 24 hours, or may …
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… needs to be closed by a health professional. Your risk of infection increases the longer the wound remains untreated. … and can be quite deep. Cat bites have a higher risk of infection than dog bites. Human bites are not usually … are on the face or ear. Human bites have a high risk of infection. Most facial bites can be safely stitched. The …
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… causes them? Swelling from a cold, allergies, or a sinus infection can keep the eustachian tubes from opening. This … mountains, or scuba diving. Fluid in the ear can lead to an infection (acute otitis media). Young children have a high risk of ear infections, because their eustachian tubes are shorter and …
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… Bacteria in your urine. This is a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs are common during pregnancy, and they … cause symptoms. If not treated, a UTI may lead to a kidney infection. Blood tests You may have blood tests to check … anemia. Immunity to German measles (rubella). Syphilis. HIV infection. Other tests You may have tests to look for other …
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… Basics What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by ticks. You can get Lyme disease if … and any recent exposure to ticks. The clearest sign of infection is an expanding, circular red rash. (This is … blood tests may not be able to tell if you have an active infection or a past infection that you recovered from. The …
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… impaired immune systems are the most likely to have severe infections. What causes it? You can get salmonellosis by … and abdominal cramps. They develop 6 hours to 6 days after infection, and the illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Most … complication. Antibiotics are not usually needed unless the infection has spread. To prevent dehydration, drink plenty …
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… extraction. Other reasons for removing a tooth include infection or injury. Removing the tooth can help keep an infection from spreading to other parts of the mouth. And … tooth is so severe that no other treatment will cure the infection. It's also done when gum disease has damaged a …
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… breathing and high oxygen levels can damage a baby's lungs. Infections. Premature babies are more likely to get lung infections, often from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) . … spasms. Your baby may also get medicine to prevent RSV infection. An incubator to help control body temperature and …
