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… in areas where the virus is present, and who come in close contact with the saliva, urine, droppings or nests of deer … in and around the home remains the main risk for contact with hantavirus. Which activities put me at risk? … best ways to prevent infection from hantavirus is to avoid contact with deer mice, their droppings, urine, or saliva. …
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… 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. … GAS can also spread from person to person through close contact such as kissing, sharing drinking cups, forks, …
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… among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot jump or fly from one person to … another. They are most commonly spread through head-to-head contact by crawling from one hair to another. There is a … of head lice is to encourage children to avoid head-to-head contact. Teach them not to share hats, combs, hair …
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… colonialism Children 5 to 17 years of age who are household contacts of those who are at high risk of serious illness … provider. After getting the influenza vaccine, you might be contacted to participate in a study monitoring the safety of … of time due to a medical condition People who will have contact with anyone who has a very weak immune system, such …
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… do not know what type of well you are connected to please contact your local health authority. If you own a well that … ). You should contact your local health authority for further information … questions, or to report possible contaminants in your area, contact your health authority. When testing your water …
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… by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing … easily spread by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. Pertussis can cause pneumonia, seizures, brain … which can be fatal. The hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with blood or body fluids from a person infected …
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… risk of serious illness from influenza including: Household contacts (including children) of people at high risk Household contacts, caregivers and daycare staff of children under 5 … settings, including long-term care facilities, who have contact with patients Visitors to health care facilities and …
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… 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: First …
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… to stay in home isolation. Home isolation means you avoid contact with other people. Home isolation will help stop the … does home isolation mean? Remain in your home and avoid contact with others Take your medicines as directed, eat … hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or kissing. TB is spread …
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… is the case. To test your drinking water for manganese, contact your local health authority or a laboratory … /water/water-quality/drinking-water-quality/health-authority-contacts . For more information about private well water … should I do if there is manganese in my drinking water? Contact your water supplier if your water is discoloured and …
