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… fluids from a person living with hepatitis B. There are vaccines available to prevent HBV infection. The hepatitis B … Encourage your sex partner(s) and people you live with to get tested for HBV. If they do not have the virus, they … not be a barrier to employment, school or other activities Get more information about HBV from your health care …
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… the baby. What factors might limit the information that I get from an ultrasound? Some factors may limit what … too full or too empty If you are overweight or obese Can I get pictures from the ultrasound? Some clinics that perform …
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… of the respiratory system caused by the influenza virus. Getting sick with influenza also puts you at risk of other … How can you prevent influenza? You can reduce the risk of getting influenza and spreading it to others by: Getting an influenza vaccine Staying home when you are ill Washing your hands …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Children are at higher risk of getting sick from travel to tropical and developing … breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby. Feeding your child gets them to swallow and prevents ear pain. What … weeks before travel. The travel clinic may recommend travel vaccines depending on where you are going, what you plan to …
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… healthy people. Many people carry these bacteria but don’t get sick. These bacteria can also cause strep throat, … cups, forks, spoons or cigarettes. Those at highest risk of getting it from an infected person are: People living in the … How can necrotizing fasciitis be prevented? There is no vaccine to prevent group A streptococcal infections. …
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… jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). Many people who get hepatitis B show no symptoms and may not know they have … soon as possible. If you have not completed a hepatitis B vaccine series or have not had HBV infection before, … hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg) and/or hepatitis B vaccine may be recommended. If HBIg is recommended, it works …
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… works if it is started before symptoms appear. It involves getting both rabies immune globulin and the rabies vaccine. For more information see HealthLinkBC File #07b … consider being immunized for rabies before you leave. Get advice at a travel clinic. If you are attacked or bitten …
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… with a used needle, hold the affected limb down low to get it to bleed. Do not squeeze the wound or soak it in … the ways described above, you may need treatment (such as a vaccine or medication) as soon as possible to protect … virus. If you have a serious cut or wound you may need to get the tetanus vaccine depending upon the type of wound and …
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… well-marked trails when hiking and stay on them to avoid getting lost. How can I prepare for the wilderness? Whether … with your health care provider. You may need the tetanus vaccine. Rabies is a very serious disease carried by a small … the bite gets infected, the tick will help later with deciding how to treat you. See a health care provider if any …
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… tick(s). If you cannot reach the tick or see it clearly, get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health … yourself, follow these instructions. Use tweezers to gently get a hold of the tick as close to its mouth as possible. … the bite What is the treatment? There are currently no vaccines licensed in Canada for any diseases passed on by …
