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Carbapenemase-producing organisms CPO

… CPO are usually a low risk and rarely cause an infection in healthy people. If they spread from the gut to other parts … are my chances of getting infected with CPO? If you are healthy your chances of becoming sick with CPO are low. You … symptoms resolve. If you carry CPO in your gut and you are healthy, you do not need treatment and you should continue …
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Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines

… meningitis, an infection of the lining that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every … treatment. Permanent complications of infection include brain damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. Meningococcal …
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Meningococcal b Men-b vaccine

… meningitis, an infection of the lining that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. Permanent complications of infection include brain damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 20 …
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Hand foot and mouth disease

… as meningitis (an infection of the lining that covers the brain) and encephalitis (swelling of the brain) are very rare. Peeling skin and loss of fingernails …
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Young children and their vision

… vision in one eye is weaker than the other eye. The child's brain ignores the weak eye and uses the strong eye to see. … within the early childhood years. If untreated, the child's brain develops a clear picture in the strong eye and a …
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Reye syndrome

… influenza. Reye syndrome causes swelling of the liver and brain, and can be fatal. How can I prevent reye syndrome? … Reye syndrome can be misdiagnosed as swelling of the brain (encephalitis) or swelling of the lining of the brain (meningitis), diabetes, drug overdose, poisoning, …
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Burns and scalds in young children

… are preventable. By implementing a mix of passive and active strategies, injuries can be prevented. Passive … to regulate temperature and prevent bursts of hot water Active strategies: Provide constant, close supervision, …
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Japanese encephalitis vaccine

… encephalitis, which is an inflammation or swelling of the brain. More than half of those will die or have permanent brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of …
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Group A streptococcal infections

… the lungs, joints, and the membranes around the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, muscles or … are often found in the nose and throat and on the skin of healthy people. When a person infected with GAS breathes, …
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Toxoplasmosis

… Most infected people do not show any symptoms. A healthy person’s immune system usually prevents the parasite … can experience eye problems, hydrocephalus (water on the brain), seizures or mental disabilities. Your health care …