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Toxoplasmosis

… Vietnamese What is toxoplasmosis? Toxoplasmosis is a disease found in birds and mammals worldwide. The infection … it eats raw meat, or drinks the milk of an infected animal. Cats can also spread the parasite through their feces. The … include: Touching your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box or after touching anything that has come …

Health advice for travellers

… kit for common health concerns. Include pain and fever medication, cold remedies, tweezers, scissors, bandages and … canals or lakes, which may contain parasites that cause disease Do not swim in the ocean if it is near sewage … America and the Caribbean. It is spread by licks, bites or scratches from rabies-infected domestic and wild animals Do …

Rabies

… is rabies? Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease caused by a rabies virus. The virus infects the … animal that seems sick and behaves strangely bites or scratches you, you may have been exposed to rabies. You … your pets Consult with your veterinarian to vaccinate your cat, dog or ferret against rabies and keep it up to date. …

Impetigo

… impetigo can get into the bloodstream and cause kidney disease. How is it spread? Impetigo is very infectious. It … dry items in a hot dryer. Tell your child not to touch or scratch sores Keep their fingernails short and clean. Help them to wash their hands often. As the disease develops, loose crusts on the skin can be soaked for …

Head lice

… 5 to 6 eggs per day. Do head lice cause illness or spread disease? No, head lice do not cause illness or spread … Itchy scalp due to a sensitive reaction caused by the bites Scratch marks or small red bumps like a rash How can I tell … there are live lice detected after 2 properly applied applications of an approved product 7 to 10 days apart. In this …

Swimmers itch

… from a mild irritation to a very severe, itchy red rash. Scratching can cause severe pain and swelling or cause your … Take colloidal oatmeal baths Apply cool compresses Avoid scratching. If you scratch too much the rash may become infected Is swimmer’s …

Q fever

… Spanish Document Vietnamese What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from animals to humans. It exists all … will need to consult with their health care provider. Complications from this disease are rare. They are more likely to … How is Q fever spread? Animals like goats, sheep, cattle, cats, birds, dogs and ticks can carry the Q fever …

Molluscum contagiosum

… spread? A molluscum infection is spread by touching, scratching or rubbing infected skin, including through … the viral material in the centre of the lesion or bump. Medication – the use of oral medications and creams to treat … on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource …

Rabies immune globulin and vaccine

… and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of RabIg undergoes more … vaccine? If an animal that may have rabies has bitten or scratched you, get RabIg and rabies vaccine as soon as … to determine that you are protected. If the blood test indicates that you are not protected you will need a second …

Contact with blood or body fluids Protecting against infection

… fluids and your skin has an open wound, healing sore, or scratch, wash the area well with soap and water. If you are … above, you may need treatment (such as a vaccine or medication) as soon as possible to protect against infection. It … for 1 full month. To help protect you from hepatitis B disease, you may be given a hepatitis B vaccine and …