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… Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Last updated September 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 36 Download PDF Document English … that is caused by a virus called hantavirus. This rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United … clean areas where mice have been. Contact your local public health unit before you clean up the home of someone who has …
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… Group A streptococcal infections Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File number 106 Download PDF Document English … These infections are called invasive group A streptococcal disease (also known as iGAS). Severe forms of iGAS infection … bites or patches of eczema. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #81 Impetigo . Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) …
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… Mumps Last updated August 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14c Download PDF Document English … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is mumps? Mumps is a disease caused by the mumps virus. Mumps was a common … need protection against mumps. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine …
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… Hepatitis B immune globulin Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 25b Download PDF Document English … bacteria and viruses like hepatitis B. HBIg is approved by Health Canada. Is hepatitis B immune globulin safe? Yes. … inactivate and remove viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of HBIg undergoes more …
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… Rabies Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 07a Download PDF Document English … is rabies? Rabies is a very serious and almost always fatal disease caused by a rabies virus. The virus infects the … chance of any type of infection Seek medical care from your health care provider or local public health unit right away …
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… Measles Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 14b Download PDF Document English … 1,000 cases) Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. Most cases occur in unimmunized people, … need protection against measles. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine …
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… Immune Globulin Last updated March 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 63 Download PDF Document English … system makes to fight germs, such as viruses or bacteria. Health Canada has approved Ig. Is immune globulin safe? Yes. … inactivate and remove viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of Ig undergoes more testing …
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… Rubella Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 14d Download PDF Document English … is rubella? Rubella, also known as German measles, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. Rubella is usually a … need protection against rubella. For more information, see: HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine …
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… Syphilis Last updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 08e Sexually Transmitted … sore will go away on its own within a few weeks, but the disease will progress. Secondary stage The secondary stage … more than 1 year How to get tested for syphilis Visit your health care provider to get any syphilis symptoms, like …
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… Travel immunizations for adults Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41c Travel Series Download PDF … make sure to discuss your travel plans with a public health unit, a travel clinic or your health care provider at … recommended for adult travellers. Polio vaccine Polio is a disease caused by infection with a virus. People get it by …
