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… easily when an infected person coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or … People at high risk of serious illness who are in close contact with someone with pertussis can be given an … of pregnancy, as well as all of their household and daycare contacts. People who have or may have pertussis should not …
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… to specific at-risk groups, such as sexual and household contacts of someone living with HBV and health care … could have your blood on them. Visit HealthLinkBC File #97 Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against … is susceptible. If the exposure involves unprotected sexual contact or contact with a person’s broken skin or mucous …
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… appear anywhere on the body from 2 weeks to 6 months after contact with the virus. The bumps grow over several weeks to … or rubbing infected skin, including through sexual contact. If the virus is transmitted during sex, the bumps … can get molluscum contagiosum? Anyone who has skin-to-skin contact with an infected person is at risk of getting …
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… lice are most often spread through close person-to-person contact, sexual contact, and may also spread by sharing clothing, bedding or … the spread of pubic lice. Avoid close person-to-person contact with someone who has pubic lice as well as avoid …
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… cramps Mild fever The symptoms can start 2 to 10 days after contact with or consuming something contaminated with E.coli … into 1 litre (4 cups) of water Allow the sanitizer to contact the surface or utensil for at least 1 minute before … or ammonia makes a toxic gas that causes serious breathing problems, choking and potentially death. Cook whole or …
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… HCV on to others? HCV is spread through blood-to-blood contact. While there is a very low risk of spreading the … or tissue transplants Tell anyone whose blood has direct contact with your blood to visit a local public health unit … care provider, dentist and anyone else who might come in contact with your blood, (for example, when getting tattoos, …
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… spread? Gonorrhea is passed from one person to another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during … reactive arthritis which includes skin, eye and joint problems. It is also associated with a higher chance of … at protecting against STIs transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, such as herpes simplex virus, genital warts (human …
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… spread? Chlamydia is passed from one person to another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during … reactive arthritis, which includes skin, eye and joint problems. It is also associated with a higher chance of … at protecting against STIs transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, such as herpes simplex virus, genital warts (human …
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… with this virus. The viruses can also spread through contact with an infected person’s saliva when sharing food, … cigarettes, or by kissing. Varicella can also be spread by contact with fluid from the chickenpox or shingles blisters. … and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. …
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… Drinking Water Quality. People and pets should avoid direct contact with fire retardants and foams. If inhaled or … immediate first aid is likely not required. But, you should contact a physician or B.C. Drug and Poison Control Center … wildfires on drinking water quality. For some communities, problems may appear long after the wildfire is over (i.e. …
