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… Your personal hygiene and health: Wash your hands after handling or cleaning up after your pet, its feces, toys, treats or food. Wash your … or smoking Make sure that children wash their hands right after touching animals. Many children have been infected by …
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… 400 microgram (mcg) (0.4 milligram (mg)) of folic acid. After becoming pregnant: Continue to take your multivitamin … every day during your pregnancy and for 4 to 6 weeks after, or for as long as you are breastfeeding. If you could …
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… You should return to your health care provider 3 to 7 days after starting treatment if symptoms continue. If symptoms … that you do not have any oral, vaginal or anal sex until after you and your partner(s) complete the antibiotic … a damaged condom Check the expiry date. Do not use a condom after its expiry date Carefully open the package so that the …
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… inside the mouth. Symptoms can start as soon as 7 days after a person is infected with the measles virus. What if I … the illness. You need to get the vaccine within 72 hours after exposure in order to be protected against the measles … can spread the virus to others from 4 days before to 4 days after their rash first appears. If you have measles, you can …
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… to other people. Symptoms can appear from 12 to 25 days after mumps virus infection. What if I have been exposed to … should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine after an exposure may not prevent you from becoming ill, it … can spread the virus to others from 7 days before to 9 days after symptoms develop. If you have mumps you can help …
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… who use the bathroom without properly washing their hands after can pass the bacteria on to others through food … salt (ORS) If diarrhea is severe or does not improve after 24 hours, start drinking beverages that will replace …
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… care. If you are not immune, you should be immunized after your pregnancy, preferably before leaving the … no symptoms of a rash. Symptoms can appear 14 to 21 days after a person is infected with the rubella virus. In most cases, symptoms appear 14 to 17 days after exposure to the virus. What if I have been exposed to …
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… Gas If you or your child experience any of these symptoms after visiting a petting zoo or open farm, see your health … or the area around the animal and do not wash your hands afterward, the germs can spread from hands to mouth. This … of getting sick. Wash your hands and your child's hands: After touching or feeding an animal After touching an …
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… called dehydration. Symptoms of dehydration include: less urination, a dry mouth and throat, and dizziness. This is … the virus, follow these tips: Wash your hands, especially after using the toilet, changing diapers or before eating or … stay away from work while they are sick and for 2 days after they are better. Even when diarrhea and vomiting have …
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… as soon as possible. Reporting the incident immediately after a sexual assault can help to ensure that as much … It is important that you are assessed as soon as possible after the contact. What will happen at the emergency … follow-up blood tests at 3 and 6 weeks and then at 3 months after the exposure. What is the risk of getting HIV, …
