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… with the stool of an infected person. This can happen by eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. Due …
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… it can be found throughout the world. How is it treated? In healthy people, the bumps will usually go away on their own … can have an STI and not have any symptoms. Finding and treating an STI reduces the chances of passing infections on …
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… for proper housing, good nutrition, medication and healthy activities. How can abuse and neglect be prevented? …
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… person, in rare cases, a blood transfusion, an organ transplant or the shared use of needles or syringes contaminated … taking anti-malaria medication, there is a small chance of developing the illness, sometimes months later. If you … effects of malaria are more severe among pregnant women and developing babies, including a risk of miscarriage, …
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… vaccines are not covered by the provincial medical services plan (MSP). You can check with your local travel clinic to …
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… care provider may screen you for BV if you are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, and have a history of certain … STIs will tell you if you have an infection. Finding and treating an STI, (including HIV) reduces the chances of …
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… for less than 1 year; hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients; and people born with diseases that … used unless the water supply is disinfected first. If you plan to install a drinking water filter in your home, you …
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… MMR vaccine. These include: •Pregnant individuals or those planning to become pregnant •Infants less than 12 months of …
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… but can be very serious for pregnant women and their developing babies. If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, … mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine What if I am planning on getting pregnant? If you are a woman of …
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