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… defects such as microcephaly (an abnormally small head), brain abnormalities, vision and hearing loss, and more. In …
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… of choking on food or fluids, such as people with severe brain damage, spinal cord injury, seizures or neuromuscular …
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… to give informed consent in order for your blood to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C. Your treatment will be … on the type of exposure to blood or body fluids and your test results. The health care provider may also try to … on a course of antiviral medications without waiting for test results. These medications should be started as soon as …
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… vaccine at a time. Yes No I know every batch of vaccine is tested for safety. Yes No I know vaccines are safe because … used in B.C. are approved by Health Canada. Are vaccines tested? Yes. Making a new vaccine that is effective and safe … your child takes many years. Vaccines must pass many safety tests before they are ever given to people. When a new …
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… you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? PID is most often caused by … Sexual partners from the last 2 months need to be tested and treated. If you have not had a sexual partner in … 2 months, then your last sexual partner will need to be tested and treated. It takes time for the infection to clear …
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… of choking on food or fluids, such as people with severe brain damage, spinal cord injury, seizures or neuromuscular …
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… periods of high use. Pool and hot tub owners should use a test kit that can measure, at minimum, the disinfectant used … available chlorine, chlorine cyanurate or bromine) and pH. Test kits should be maintained and replaced in accordance … recommendations. Take appropriate action whenever pool test results are outside of the recommended range. Table 1 …
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… should be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. Sexual abuse must be considered if there are … treated, they can lead to pain and swelling in one or both testicles and may cause infertility. What is the treatment? … was sexually transmitted, sexual partners should be tested and treated. It takes time for the infection to clear …
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… you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? The sexually transmitted … is sexually transmitted, sexual partners should be tested and treated. It takes time for the infection to clear … partners, or have multiple sex partners, getting regularly tested for STIs will tell you if you have an infection. Some …
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… HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the virus spread? HTLV-1 is spread from an … has been virtually eliminated in Canada. Should I get tested? No, unless you have a HTLV-1-associated illness for which your health care provider thinks testing is needed, or you have been in contact with a known …
