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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, is a fungal infection …
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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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… Fifth disease (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 … File number 54 Download PDF Document English What is fifth disease? Fifth disease is an infection caused by a virus called parvovirus …
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… Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the …
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… Hand, foot and mouth disease Last updated July 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hand, foot and mouth disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses. It’s most common in …
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… Role of Pets in Human Disease Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … animals, the environment or infected humans. Some of these diseases can be passed from your pet to you. What diseases can I catch from my pet? Pets such as dogs, cats, …
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… Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper (internal) female …
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… Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol Last … cholesterol can block blood vessels over time and lead to a heart attack or stroke. To help lower LDL, follow a … questions. What else can I do to lower my risk of heart disease? Reach and maintain your best weight Be physically …
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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very severe bacterial infection that … to disease or medical treatment Chronic diseases such as heart, lung or liver disease, complications from alcoholism …
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… Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … PDF Document English What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human …
