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Wildfire Its effects on drinking water quality

… has been affected by a wildfire? Do not drink, prepare food, or wash with tap water until officials say the water … . For water and food safety information when you return home after a …
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HTLV-1 Virus

… contact such as kissing, using the toilet or preparing food. In order for the disease to spread, there has to be …
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Water fluoridation facts

… Fluoride is a mineral found naturally in our water, air, food and soil. At low concentrations, fluoride in drinking …
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Roseola

… the body, so make sure your child drinks lots of fluids. Food is less important. If your child is hungry, then eating …
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

… spread through saliva. For example, by kissing or sharing food, drinks, cigarettes, lipsticks, water bottles, sport …
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Your babys immune system and vaccines

… itself against thousands of germs. Germs are in the air, food, water, and on objects. Getting more than one vaccine …
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Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and why

… aluminum in the environment. Aluminum is found in the air, food and water. It is even in breast milk and infant …
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Polio vaccine IPV

… the stool of an infected person. This can happen by eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. Due to …
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Pertussis whooping cough

… coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or kissing someone who has the …
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Meningococcal C conjugate Men-C vaccine

… become sick through activities such as kissing, or sharing food, drinks, cigarettes, lipstick, water bottles, and mouth …