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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last updated November 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File … viruses that can be passed on to other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could be at …
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… E. coli infection Last updated February 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File … cramps Mild fever The symptoms can start 2 to 10 days after contact with or consuming something contaminated with E.coli … or ammonia makes a toxic gas that causes serious breathing problems, choking and potentially death. Cook whole or …
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… Giardia infection Last updated March 4, 2022 HealthLink BC File … can also spread during sexual activity when there is contact with feces. What are the symptoms of giardiasis? … travel Use safe sex practices and try to avoid contact with feces during sexual activity How can Giardia …
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… Campylobacter infection Last updated August 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File … temperature for other meats is 71º C (160º F) Avoid direct contact between raw meats and other uncooked foods When … formula, brushing teeth and washing dentures or contact lenses. For more information on disinfecting water, see …
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… Cryptosporidium infection Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … international travel Use safe sex practices and avoid contact with feces during sexual activity Always take a … HealthLinkBC File # 49b Disinfecting drinking water , or contact your local environmental health officer. For …
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… Hepatitis B virus infection Last updated March 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … How is hepatitis B virus spread? HBV is spread through contact with the blood and other body fluids of someone with … on them such as a toothbrush, dental floss or razor Sexual contact with someone who is living with HBV Sharing …
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… Group A streptococcal infections Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File … of a person with a GAS infection or those who have direct contact with the mouth or nose secretions of an infected … of getting infected. However, most infections occur from contact with those whose infection is not causing symptoms. …
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… Vaginal yeast infection Last updated December 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File … or recent use of antibiotics; use of corticosteroid; problems with your immune system; use of birth control … at protecting against STIs transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, such as herpes simplex, genital warts (human …
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… Cyclospora infection (cyclosporiasis) Last updated November 24, 2023 … is cyclosporiasis? Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne intestinal infection caused by Cyclospora parasites. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of Cyclospora infection include: Frequent watery (often explosive) …
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… Waterborne infections in British Columbia Last updated November 14, … concerns about the quality of the water you are drinking, contact the local environmental health officer at the health … /water/water-quality/drinking-water-quality/health-authority-contacts or contact your local health authority by phone at: …
