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… Tigrinya Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … or received other blood products within the past 12 months Had a drop in platelets, the blood cells that help … cause serious complications and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver …
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… on the updated guideline, visit Goverrnment of Canada: Guidelines for Canadian Drinking WaterQuality: Guideline … way to know if you have high levels of manganese is to test your water. The water supplier or well owner is responsible … of water. Examples include bottled water for preparing baby formula for infants and young children. Adults who …
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… Tigrinya Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the second dose is given at 4 to 6 years … Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth defects. This is known as …
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… Spanish Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… Most infected people do not show any symptoms. A healthy person’s immune system usually prevents the parasite … ways for people to get toxoplasmosis include: Touching your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box … touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces Eating raw or undercooked meats Drinking unpasteurized milk …
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… women, the infection may occur in the rectum (the part of your intestine that ends at the anus), throat and the … complete antibiotic treatment. Gonorrhea can be passed to a baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if … can have an STI and not have any symptoms. Finding and treating an STI reduces the chances of passing infections on …
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… virus (HBV). What are the symptoms? After the virus enters your body, it may take weeks to months to develop symptoms … pipes, spoons, cookers and needles During pregnancy to a baby before or during delivery HBV is not spread by: … is called an acute HBV infection. Less than 5 percent of healthy adults will develop chronic HBV infection. Most …
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… Tigrina Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a … to infants as a series of 2 doses. The first is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 12 months. The vaccine is …
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… to anyone's health, but people who are pregnant or had a baby within the past 6 weeks may be at a higher risk, … of pregnancy related complications. If it gets very hot in your home, plan to go somewhere cooler if possible. By … rate even when resting Feeling generally unwell Heavy sweating Muscle cramps Heat rash or heat edema (swelling) …
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… Canada approved the vaccine. It will be free as part of your child's routine immunizations. Call your health care … (stool) of an infected person. This can happen from eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. … influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your baby's immune system and vaccines (#50a) The benefits of …
