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… HTLV-1 Virus Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … Document Vietnamese What is HTLV-1? Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous system or leukemia. Is this a new …
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… Hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hepatitis C virus? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a curable viral infection … liver. If left untreated, it can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. How is …
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… Hepatitis B virus infection Last updated March 1, 2023 HealthLink BC … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hepatitis B virus infection? Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). …
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… West Nile virus Last updated June 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 88 … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is West Nile virus? West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease usually spread between birds by mosquitoes. …
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… Living well with hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … Document Vietnamese What are the symptoms of hepatitis C virus (HCV)? Most people who have HCV feel well, will have … some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), …
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… Living well with hepatitis B virus infection Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC … Vietnamese How can I prevent the spread of hepatitis B virus (HBV)? The Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is spread by exposure to blood or body fluids …
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… Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is cryptococcal disease? Cryptococcal disease, also known as cryptococcosis, … system due to diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, or have had organ transplants Have …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … including people. While most tick bites do not result in disease, some do. Ticks live in tall grass and wooded areas. … the tick is identified as the type of tick that can carry diseases, you will be provided instructions to keep the tick …
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… Hand, foot and mouth disease Last updated July 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses. It’s most common in children under 10 years of age, … Symptoms start 3 to 6 days after being infected with the virus. Symptoms usually start suddenly and may include a …
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… Fifth disease (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 … is fifth disease? Fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus B19. It’s an infection of the …
