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… Malaria prevention Last updated December 28, 2022 HealthLink BC File … Vietnamnese What is malaria? Malaria is a very serious disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny … with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria prevention (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese …
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… likely to get a sunburn. Sunburns can make heat-related illnesses more likely and more severe. Sweat is the body’s … watch them closely, as heat can make the symptoms of their illnesses worse (e.g., dehydration due to nausea and …
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… poor balance and poor posture One or more chronic and acute illnesses: for example, osteoporosis, the effects of a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, heart disease, incontinence or acute … a serious fall, consider wearing hip protectors as extra prevention for hip injury in case of a future fall. A hip …
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… likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or immune system failure … about how to get these vaccinations. How do I talk about prevention? Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs … ://smartsexresource.com/sexually-transmitted-infections/stis-conditions/condoms Condoms made from lambskin or sheepskin …
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… 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93a Elder Abuse Prevention Series Download PDF Document English Document … File #93d Financial Abuse of Older Adults Image Elder Abuse Prevention Series Preventing abuse and neglect of older …
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… systems who are at higher risk of certain water-borne diseases include those with: HIV infection who have a CD4+ … stem cell transplant recipients; and people born with diseases that severely affect their immune systems. Some … may not be at higher risk of severe water-borne diseases. These people do not need to take extra precautions …
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… by NTDs You have diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn's or Celiac disease, gastric bypass surgery, advanced liver disease or receive kidney dialysis You struggle with drug or …
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… into the fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a more serious illness. For more information … on PID, see HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . BV is treated with antibiotics. Your health … be exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. Talk about prevention Talk to your partner about STIs and how you would …
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… of HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or other blood borne illnesses. Body fluids, such as sweat, tears, vomit or urine … for 1 full month. To help protect you from hepatitis B disease, you may be given a hepatitis B vaccine and … tests will show if you were exposed to hepatitis C or have acquired the virus. If you have a serious cut or wound you …
