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… viruses and parasites (pathogens) that cause water-borne infections. Some water-borne infections can cause severe illness and even death. Water … protect public health. For more information on water-borne infections, see HealthLinkBC File #49a Water-borne …
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… caused by infection with the polio virus. While most polio infections show no symptoms, others can result in paralysis …
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… is an extremely small risk of passing some blood-borne infections through the use of RabIg. Since blood screening … testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people …
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… to 5 days and symptoms can last as long as 2 weeks. Repeat infections are usually worse. People become more sensitive …
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… against traveller’s diarrhea and cholera, which are infections caused by 2 types of bacteria. The vaccine is …
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… of the body’s muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections. In rare cases GBS can also occur after some … virus. A person with influenza is at risk of other infections, including viral or bacterial pneumonia which is …
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… a health care practitioner read your test. People with TB infections usually respond with a raised, firm reaction at …
