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Influenza flu immunization Myths and facts

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Allergy safe adult care facilities

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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

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Typhoid vaccine

… of doses at least 1 week before you travel. Adults and children 5 years of age and older are given 4 doses of the … injection include soreness, swelling or redness where the shot was given. Fever and headache are also common. Travel … with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria prevention (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese …
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Pregnancy and dental health

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Group A streptococcal infections

… white or yellow patches at the back of the throat and, in children, abdominal pain. Impetigo is a skin infection and common in children. The bacteria get into scrapes, cold sores, insect … invasive GAS infections result in TSS. It is more common in children, older adults, those with chickenpox, people with …
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Sputum testing for Tuberculosis TB

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Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure

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Hepatitis A vaccine

… The hepatitis A vaccine is provided free to Indigenous children and youth 6 months to 18 years of age. The vaccine … A is common Household or close contacts of adopted children from areas where it is common Food handlers Those … of the skin and eyes). Some people, especially young children, have no symptoms. Hepatitis A infection rarely …
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Spongy moth spraying

… and adult.     Caterpillar Adult female (white) and male Photos provided by the Canadian Forest Service The adult … the second and third sprays. Local media, the spongy moth hotline, websites and email lists also communicate this …