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… an even longer illness. A person can be infected and have no symptoms. How is cyclosporiasis spread? The disease … fresh herbs and berries. Produce may become contaminated when watered with or washed in water containing the … with cyclosporiasis. How do I prevent cyclosporiasis? Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food Wash …
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… highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) means that you can live a long life with HIV. Without treatment, HIV … Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS occurs when a person’s immune system has been severely weakened by HIV. Having HIV does not mean that you have AIDS. How can I get HIV? HIV is found in body fluids, …
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… small, firm, smooth, pinkish-white, raised areas that may have a small pit or crater in the centre of them. The bumps … can produce unwanted side-effects and are only considered when cryotherapy and curettage do not work. If you have symptoms or questions, contact your health care …
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… Document Spanish Document Tagalog Document Vietnamese If you have untreated TB disease that can spread from person to … caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs, …
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… parasite that infects the intestines of humans and animals. When a person gets sick, the infection is called giardiasis … cysts can survive in lakes, ponds, creeks and streams. You can become infected if you drink or accidentally swallow … from 2 to 4 weeks or longer. Often you can be infected and have no symptoms. In some cases, symptoms can return after …
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… who do get sick with a mild form of the illness usually have flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, headache, … . The parasite enters the muscles of a bird or animal when it eats raw meat, or drinks the milk of an infected … ways for people to get toxoplasmosis include: Touching your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box …
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… cervix or rectum. Most of the time HPV infection does not have any symptoms, and will go away on its own without … at some time in their lives. The more sexual partners you have, the higher the possibility of getting an HPV … people who have an HPV infection clear it within 2 years. When it does not clear, cells infected with a cancer-causing …
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… Cryptosporidium is a parasite that infects the intestines. When you get sick from the infection the illness is called … infection is diarrhea. The number of people who have gotten sick because of Cryptosporidium infection in …
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… are naturally found in the gut (digestive system) and that have become resistant to a group of antibiotics known as carbapenems. You might also hear the terms Carbapenem-resistant … is a concern as they are used to treat serious infections when other antibiotics have not worked. If you develop an …
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… Most people do not know that they are carrying SA bacteria. When these bacteria are in your nose or on the surface of your skin, they will not … Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are types of SA that have become resistant to some antibiotics that are used to …
