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… Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the …
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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very severe bacterial infection that … infection. Sometimes there is no obvious skin wound or injury. What are the symptoms of the disease? Most often …
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… Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … PDF Document English What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human …
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… systems who are at higher risk of certain water-borne diseases include those with: HIV infection who have a CD4+ … stem cell transplant recipients; and people born with diseases that severely affect their immune systems. Some … may not be at higher risk of severe water-borne diseases. These people do not need to take extra precautions …
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… gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn's or Celiac disease, gastric bypass surgery, advanced liver disease or receive kidney dialysis You struggle with drug or …
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… activities that permit sexual fluids to enter your body Injury prevention Wear closed-toe shoes to prevent cuts, wounds, … canals or lakes, which may contain parasites that cause disease Do not swim in the ocean if it is near sewage …
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… be done safely. In rare cases, animals can spread serious diseases to people. Which diseases are commonly spread from animals to people? While … bites, cuts or scrapes Seek medical attention if the injury is serious or if a wound gets infected Report …
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… Vietnamese What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the … must be in close contact with someone with untreated TB disease of the lungs for a long period of time and needs to … Not everyone with TB infection will become sick with the disease. What is the difference between TB infection and TB …
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… 5 to 6 eggs per day. Do head lice cause illness or spread disease? No, head lice do not cause illness or spread disease. However, they can be irritating because they cause …
