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Hepatitis B infant vaccine

… spread from one infected person to another by contact with blood or body fluids. The virus may also be spread by using items that have blood on them, such as a toothbrush, razor, or needles used …

Bacterial vaginosis BV

Indoor air quality Mould and other biological contaminants

… Do not use too much water because the surface needs to dry completely Throw out contaminated porous materials, such as …

Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects

… brain and spine. NTDs happen when this tube does not close completely and the brain or spine are not fully formed. The … is shown as DFE, or dietary folate equivalents. DFE accounts for differences in how the body absorbs folate and …

Health advice for travellers

… according to local time Food and water safety in developing countries Eat foods that are well cooked and served hot. … from parasites Be very careful when driving in a foreign country and on unfamiliar roads. Use your seat belts. Do not … Contact your local health authority when you return home to complete rabies treatment For more information on rabies …

Hearing tests for infants and children

… can be combined with pure tone audiometry to give a more complete picture of your child’s hearing Tests for all ages …

Pinkeye conjunctivitis

… their treatment. It is important that your child takes all (completes the full course) of the antibiotics and that they …

Group A streptococcal infections

… the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, muscles or lungs, and cause severe illness and tissue … include fever and redness of the skin, shock due to low blood pressure, diarrhea, vomiting, and severe muscle pain. …

Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… enough. This is because necrotizing fasciitis cuts off the blood supply to body tissue, and the antibiotics must be carried by blood to the infected site to work. Surgery, combined with … necrotizing fasciitis. Although chickenpox does not account for very many cases, streptococcus skin infections can …

Measles

… globulin contains antibodies taken from donated human blood. Antibodies are proteins that a person's immune system … your immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and throat swab or urine sample will be …