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… example, osteoporosis, the effects of a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, heart disease, incontinence or acute infection Changes in mental …
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… immune system Have chronic renal failure Have congestive heart failure Have insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Have inflammatory bowel disease What is traveller’s diarrhea? Traveller's diarrhea … by sewage or animal manure can also be a source of disease when it is used for food preparation, drinking, …
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… and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of TIg undergoes more testing … seizures, fever and sweating, high blood pressure and fast heart rate. Up to 1 in 5 people who get tetanus may die. …
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… we eat. Green leafy vegetables are rich in vitamin K. Some diseases and conditions can cause the blood to clot too … can form in the body and block blood flow. This can cause heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis and other serious …
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… Vietnamnese What is malaria? Malaria is a very serious disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny … untreated, malaria may cause seizures, anemia, jaundice, heart failure, kidney failure, respiratory distress, coma …
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… and the Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, visit: Toward the Heart https://towardtheheart.com/ Toward the Heart – Harm Reduction Best Practices: Needle Distribution …
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… Tagalog Document Vietnamese If you have untreated TB disease that can spread from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider … of getting sick. What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the …
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… the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … help protect others as well If your child is immune to the disease, your child cannot get sick and infect others. Your … friends and neighbours Young babies Seniors People with diseases such as cancer or other medical conditions Vaccines …
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… What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. TB … sleeping or awake. A TST does not tell you if you have TB disease. If you have symptoms of TB disease, visit your …
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… make them safe and effective to protect your child from disease. Each vaccine contains a small amount of the disease germ (virus or bacteria) or parts of the germ. … cough) bacteria, and tetanus toxoid. Vaccines do not cause disease because the germs are either dead or weakened and …
