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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … enough. This is because necrotizing fasciitis cuts off the blood supply to body tissue, and the antibiotics must be … Everyone who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine should get the vaccine. For information about …
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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal … for 1 full month. To help protect you from hepatitis B disease, you may be given a hepatitis B vaccine and …
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… Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous system or … are some treatments available. Can I get HTLV-1 from blood transfusions? Canadian Blood Services (formerly Canadian Red …
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… No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … of the lining that covers the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs (pneumonia). Permanent …
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… No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … of the lining that covers the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs (pneumonia). Permanent …
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… have: No spleen or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … brain. It can also cause septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every 20 children who get sick, 1 may die. …
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… include: Watery diarrhea, which in serious cases may become bloody Nausea Vomitiing Stomach cramps Mild fever The … weakened immune systems and pregnant women. Where does the disease come from? E. coli is present in the intestines and … a treatment for the disease? If you have diarrhea and/or bloody diarrhea for more than a few days, you should see a …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … children who also need protection against chickenpox (varicella), the second dose of vaccine can be given as the … by fever (about 1 child in 3,000), a temporary drop in the blood cells that help prevent bleeding (about 1 person in …
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… Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC … all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … More serious reactions may include a temporary drop in the blood cells that help prevent bleeding (about 1 child in …
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… Vietnamnese What is malaria? Malaria is a very serious disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny parasites can get into your bloodstream and multiply after a bite by an infected … Because the malaria parasite is found in red blood cells of an infected person, in rare cases, a blood …
