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… the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … help protect others as well If your child is immune to the disease, your child cannot get sick and infect others. Your … For example, meningococcal disease can cause brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 10 …
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… you against COVID-19 which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. The vaccine provides strong protection against … more common in those who are older and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. For some people, symptoms of …
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… males Have HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, or chronic liver disease Had a stem cell transplant Will have or had a liver … of the vaccine within 14 days of the exposure to prevent disease. This is provided for free. The vaccine is …
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… for those at increased risk of infection or severe disease, including: People 65 years of age and older … against COVID-19, which is a serious and sometimes fatal disease. The vaccines provide strong protection against … more common in those who are older and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or …
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… Tagalog Document Vietnamese If you have untreated TB disease that can spread from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider … affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. It is curable. …
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… and last 4 to 7 days. How is salmonellosis spread? The disease is spread through the “fecal-oral” route. Bacteria … if you have a severe case of salmonellosis, another chronic illness or a weak immune system. For more …
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… young children Pregnant women Older adults People with a chronic disease People more sensitive to waterborne illnesses can … low of getting Toxoplasmosis through drinking water, this disease is a concern for pregnant women. For more …
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… What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. TB … affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. TB is curable. …
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… Vietnamese What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. TB … affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. TB is curable. …
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… muscle weakness, poor balance and poor posture One or more chronic and acute illnesses: for example, osteoporosis, the effects of a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, heart disease, incontinence or acute infection Changes in mental …
