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… Fifth disease (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File … can last longer. It usually goes away without any long-term problems How is fifth disease spread? A person with fifth … should tell your health care provider that you have been in contact with someone who has fifth disease. What is the …
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… Living well with hepatitis B virus infection Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File … 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 …
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… Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … Exposure to an STI can happen any time you have sexual contact with another person that involves the genitals, the … has been tested and treated for STIs Avoid sexual contact if you or your partners have symptoms of an STI, …
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… Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genital warts Last updated November 1, 2019 … health exam. How is HPV spread? HPV spreads by skin-to-skin contact. This can be during oral, vaginal or anal sex, or during any other sexual activity in which skin-to-skin contact takes place. How common is HPV infection? Three out …
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… Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems Last … Document Vietnamese Who is at higher risk from water-borne infections? People with very weak immune systems who are at … the level of treatment in your local water system, contact your drinking water purveyor or supplier, or the … officer. To find your health authority’s drinking water contact visit …
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… Ukrainian Document Vietnamese What is a cataract? The lens of the eye is usually clear for many years of life. When cataracts develop the lens becomes cloudy. Most people get cataracts with age and … fuzzy or hazy vision Headlights being too bright at night Problems with glare in the sun Problems reading small print …
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… provided in this HealthLinkBC File is about pinkeye from an infection. What are the symptoms? Pinkeye usually makes the … touching your own eye. You can also be infected through contact with objects such as a tissue, facecloth, towel or … a hot dryer A person with pinkeye should not wear contact lenses or eye make-up until their eye is free of redness, …
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… have the virus will not get symptoms or develop any health problems. About 1 in 20 people who get infected with HTLV-1 … syringes or other equipment used for injecting drugs Sexual contact. Evidence shows that the virus is spread more easily … or chestfeeding . How can I protect myself against infection from HTLV-1? You can protect yourself from being …
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… cells in the intestines. The most common symptom of C. diff infection is diarrhea. In fact, it is the most frequent … can spread the infection to you if their hands have come in contact with the C. diff bacteria, and they have not … be moved to a room by yourself. You will also be put on contact precautions to try to prevent spreading the …
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… quadrivalent conjugate vaccine protects against infection from 4 types of meningococcal bacteria: types A, … spreads by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. It may spread through saliva by kissing, or sharing … contact. The disease can result in severe breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
