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… updated January 15, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 101b Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document … by Health Canada, with HPV9 approved for use in both sexes, and HPV2 approved for use only in females. Gardasil®9 … Two-Spirit, transgender or non-binary Males who have sex with males, including those who may not yet be sexually …
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… contaminated food and water, or through certain types of sexual contact. In day care settings Shigella bacteria can … runs into it or if someone with shigellosis swims in it. Sexual contact Certain types of sexual contact can spread Shigella bacteria. This includes: …
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… in 1980 or later and to specific at-risk groups, such as sexual and household contacts of someone living with HBV and … filters, water, needles and syringes Practice safer sex. Using a barrier (such as a condom) every time you have sex will help to reduce the risk of HBV and other sexually …
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… smoking, or injecting equipment Are males who have sex with other males Have HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C … areas where it is common Food handlers Those with multiple sex partners Residents and staff of institutions caring for … through food preparation or other hand-to-mouth contact. Sexual contact, or sharing equipment used in illegal drug …
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… and blood products received before 1992 Condomless or rough sex, especially if there is contact with blood, such as in … since your last test Talk to your partner(s) about safer sex and being tested for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI) Use …
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… such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) People who are pregnant and their unborn children How …
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… and airways, and worsen symptoms of existing asthma or COPD Risks to children and youth: using nicotine in …
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… a person with hepatitis B People who have had unprotected sex with a person with hepatitis B Survivors of sexual assault Newborns and infants less than 12 months of … with hepatitis B, such as those who inject drugs or are sex trade workers Depending on your immunization history, …
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… been bitten, wash the wound with soap and water. If you are sexually assaulted, go to the hospital emergency department … as possible. Reporting the incident immediately after a sexual assault can help to ensure that as much evidence as possible is obtained. For more information about sexual assault and to learn what support services are …
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… substance use practices Increase knowledge around safer sex practices and sexual health Should I have concerns about harm reduction? …