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… chances of a TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you have a 5 to 10% … TB disease. Talk to your health care provider if you have HIV infection, chronic kidney disease, cancer, diabetes or …
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… is a very severe infection more commonly known as flesh-eating disease. It can spread fast through the flesh … see HealthLinkBC File #60 Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) . Scarlet fever usually starts with a red … are often found in the nose and throat and on the skin of healthy people. When a person infected with GAS breathes, …
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… also associated with a higher chance of getting or passing HIV. What is the treatment? Gonorrhea is treated with … can have an STI and not have any symptoms. Finding and treating an STI reduces the chances of passing infections on … (#08i) Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted …
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… It is also associated with a higher chance of getting HIV. In women, complications may include difficulty getting … can have an STI and not have any symptoms. Finding and treating an STI reduces the chances of passing infections on … (#08i) Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted …
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… blood donors are screened for exposure to viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for … have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received TIg. … include headache, trouble swallowing, seizures, fever and sweating, high blood pressure and fast heart rate. Up to 1 in …
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… yeast infection. See your health care provider before treating yourself if: you are pregnant; you are unsure if your … (#08i) Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted infections …
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… allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. This may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, … have symptoms but most will stay infected for life. This is why getting protection from the vaccine at a young age is … (stool) of an infected person. This can happen from eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. …
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… blood donors are screened for exposure to viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for … have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received HBIg. … sore muscles or joints, diarrhea or allergic reactions (hives or swelling) may also occur. Some immune globulins may …
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… (#08i) Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted infections …
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… blood donors are screened for exposure to viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for … have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received Ig. … and tenderness at the injection site. Allergic reactions (hives and swelling) may also occur. Some immune globulins …
