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… drinking water has greatly reduced the risk of waterborne diseases. Although other disinfectants are available, …
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… with pertussis can be given an antibiotic to prevent the disease. This includes infants less than 1 year of age and …
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… and last 4 to 7 days. How is salmonellosis spread? The disease is spread through the “fecal-oral” route. Bacteria …
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… in behavior. Currently, there is no drug treatment for the disease. Japanese encephalitis virus spreads to people from … prevention: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/insect-bite-prevention.html . Travel Series Health …
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… rivers, or streams and many groundwater sources may contain disease-causing “germs.” The germs, called pathogens, can …
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… Document Vietnamese Immunizations protect against serious diseases, however they can also cause discomfort. One way to …
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… septic systems and other sources of contamination and disease. Flood waters can become heavily contaminated and …
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… the most commonly reported bacterial enteric (intestinal) disease in B.C. What are the symptoms of a Campylobacter …
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… one to two weeks to heal. Bed bugs are not known to spread disease to humans. Some people do not react at all to the …
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… like dementia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis …
