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… contaminated by rodents, you may get a foodborne illness. Diseases can also be spread if you are bitten by a rodent, … .Ticks and fleas carried by rodents can also spread diseases. For more information on tick bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #01 Tick bites and disease . Is it easy to find rodents? Rats and mice are easy …
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… against the yellow fever virus. Yellow fever is a viral disease spread by infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is … 60 years of age and older People with a history of thymus disease or disorder, including myasthenia gravis, thymoma, … mosquito bites, see HealthLinkBC File #41f Malaria Prevention . Mature minor consent It is recommended that …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … 4 to 12 years of age who are not immunized against these diseases may also get the MMRV vaccine as a series of 2 … rubella and varicella which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get your child immunized, you help …
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… people will get cervical cancer and 55 will die from the disease 6,000 people will develop high risk changes to the … 135 people will get anal cancer and 20 will die from the disease 5,500 people will develop genital warts Mature minor … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… What is West Nile virus? West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease usually spread between birds by mosquitoes. … on a case-by-case basis. For more information BC Centre for Disease Control: West Nile Virus (WNV) www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/west-nile-virus-wnv Government of …
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… sore will go away on its own within a few weeks, but the disease will progress. Secondary stage The secondary stage … After the rash goes away, and if you are not treated, the disease will progress to the latent, or hidden, stages. This … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… What is hepatitis B virus infection? Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). … hepatitis B show no symptoms and may not know they have the disease. How common is hepatitis B virus infection? There … for vaccines that protect against hepatitis A, pneumococcal disease and influenza. How can I prevent the spread of …
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… system is the part of the body that fights infection and disease. There is no cure for HIV, but lifelong treatment … HIV. Without treatment, HIV infection may become a serious disease called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of RabIg undergoes more … and rabies vaccine? RabIg and rabies vaccine prevent rabies disease, which is almost always fatal. RabIg provides … is rabies? Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease caused by the rabies virus. People can be infected …
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… on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
