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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Certain foods and beverages can affect how your warfarin works. This … K helps our blood to clot. Vitamin K is found in various foods that we eat. Green leafy vegetables are rich in … vitamin K you eat from one day to another. Try to prepare foods in the same way. If you normally eat cooked leafy …
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… are many strains of E. coli , and most are harmless. When food or water tests positive for E. coli bacteria, it may be … thoroughly. E. coli are also sometimes found in other foods including fruits and vegetables, as well as in … cook it. Ensure it is wrapped well and kept away from other foods. Do not try cooking frozen or partially frozen meat …
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… with bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses from spoiled food, other infected animals, the environment or infected … by coming into contact with their feces, urine, saliva or food. While disease does not happen very often, and is … or cleaning up after your pet, its feces, toys, treats or food. Wash your hands before preparing food, eating or …
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… infected with Giardia ? Giardia cysts can spread by water, food or fecal-oral transmission between infected … You can also become infected by eating raw or undercooked food contaminated with cysts. Giardia can also spread from … water after using the toilet and before eating or preparing foods. Dry your hands with disposable towels. If you are a …
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… and included. Human milk (breast milk) is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months. When your baby starts solid foods, continue to offer human milk if you’re able to, until … good for your baby because it: Is the safest and healthiest food for babies Is easy for your baby to digest Helps your …
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… wash their hands or if someone with this illness handles food, water or ice. Some foods can be contaminated with the virus at their source. … the toilet, changing diapers or before eating or preparing food. Proper hand washing requires running water, soap and …
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… eat and drink, how often you eat and drink, how long the food stays on your teeth and how long plaque builds up on … sipping on sweet liquids and/or acidic drinks Eat healthy foods and limit foods that are sweet or stick to your teeth. If you eat …
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… on our hands from touching people or things around us. Raw foods, pets and many other objects in our daily lives carry … spreading germs. Wash your hands before you: Prepare or eat food Feed a baby or child, including breastfeeding Give a … a child use the toilet Use the toilet yourself Handle raw food such as meats or poultry Touch pets or animals Clean …
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… movements usually from eating or drinking contaminated foods or fluids. Symptoms may also include stomach cramps, … to 5 days. The most common cause of traveller’s diarrhea is food or water contaminated with bacteria called … hand washing can pass the bacteria on to others through food preparation or hand-to-mouth contact. Food can also be …
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… Cryptosporidium ? Cryptosporidium can be spread by water, food, or fecal-oral transmission from an infected person or … You can also become infected by eating raw or undercooked food contaminated with Cryptosporidium . Cryptosporidium can … that other swimmers do not become infected. If you are a food handler or health care worker it is possible for you to …