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Vaginal yeast infection

… or recent use of antibiotics; use of corticosteroid; problems with your immune system; use of birth control … for vaginal yeast infections include taking pills orally, using creams or ointments, or inserting tablets into the … sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Practice safer sex by using a condom When used correctly, male and female condoms …

Urethritis

… back to you or your partner(s). It could cause health problems later. If this happens, talk with your health care … sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Practice safer sex by using a condom When used correctly, external (“male”) and … (when sores are present). Important things to remember when using condoms: Check the condom package for damage. Do not …

Trichomoniasis

… be passed back to you or your partner(s) and cause health problems later. If this happens, talk with your health care … sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Practice safer sex by using a condom When used correctly, external (“male”) and … (when sores are present). Important things to remember when using condoms: Check the condom package for damage. Do not …

Pelvic inflammatory disease PID

… pass back to you or your partner(s), and may cause health problems later on. If that happens, talk with your health … sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Practice safer sex by using a condom When used correctly, external (“male”) and … (when sores are present). Important things to remember when using condoms: Check the condom package for damage. Do not …

Immunization for health care workers in BC

… is recommended. Health care workers should have a booster dose of the vaccine 10 years after completion of the primary … tetanus is recommended for all adults in Canada. A booster dose of the tetanus and diphtheria vaccine is recommended … a bite. Diphtheria is a serious communicable disease, causing death in 5 to 10 per cent of cases, with the highest …

Travel immunizations for adults

… become fully effective, and others may require more than 1 dose. This is especially important if you live in a rural … drinking water contaminated with feces. You may require a dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) if you are going to … get it by eating contaminated food or drinking water. One dose of hepatitis A vaccine can provide good short-term …

Your babys immune system and vaccines

… of age. Most vaccines need to be given as more than 1 dose, or more than once. To ensure the best protection for your baby, the doses are given 1 or more months apart. For example, … can be a deadly disease for babies. Babies need their first dose at 2 months of age to begin building protection against …

Typhoid vaccine

… Vaccine Oral Typhoid Vaccine is given as a series of doses in capsule form. Finish the series of doses at least 1 week before you travel. Adults and children 5 years of age and older are given 4 doses of the capsule form of vaccine. The vaccine will be …

Outdoor air quality Sulphur dioxide SO2

… sulphur dioxide concentrations may be more likely to have breathing problems as they get older. How can I reduce the risk of …

Healthy eating for chronic hepatitis

… need a multivitamin/mineral supplement. Do not take high doses of any vitamin or mineral, especially iron and vitamin … A, unless your health care provider tells you to. High doses of some vitamins and minerals can be toxic. Talk to … drink alcohol? Alcohol can damage your liver and make the problems caused by hepatitis worse. To be safe, do not drink …