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… matter. The virus can stay for up to several weeks in the bowels of an infected person and can be spread during that … surfaces that many people touch regularly and shared toys should be cleaned with soap and water, and disinfected with … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … 12 months 2nd dose 4 to 6 years Students in grade 6 who have not received 2 doses of the vaccine should also receive … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For more information on Reye Syndrome, see …
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… Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot jump or … can be part of a family’s hygiene routine. What are the symptoms of head lice? Often people who have head lice will … Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or daycare …
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… free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, facilities should make efforts to create and maintain a safe … some differences in their symptoms each time they have an allergic reaction. The most dangerous symptoms … auto-injectors on all trips What is oral allergy syndrome? Many people with tree or grass pollen allergies …
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… sexually transmitted can also cause PID. To find out if you have PID, you must be examined by a health care provider and … area outside of the uterus Getting PID again Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome – a rare … the hospital for intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment. You should return to your health care provider 3 to 7 days after …
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… Vietnamese Your health care provider may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. … with a full bladder. At what stage of my pregnancy should I have a prenatal ultrasound? Your physician, midwife … blood tests to determine your baby's chance of having Down syndrome (DS), Trisomy 18 or an open neural tube defect. …
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… risk of complications from traveller's diarrhea if you: Have a weakened immune system Have chronic renal failure … Have insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Have inflammatory bowel disease What is traveller’s diarrhea? Traveller's … people with thyroid problems, or known iodine sensitivity should not use iodine drops to disinfect water. Commercially …
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… chickenpox. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the shingles vaccine? Shingrix® is recommended … for adults 50 years of age and older. This includes if you: Have had shingles Received a live virus shingles vaccine. … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare condition …
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… Polio Vaccine (IPV), is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the polio vaccine? The inactivated polio vaccine … who may be exposed to human feces (stool). People who have not been immunized and may be exposed to polio virus, … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
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… B virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the vaccine? The hepatitis B vaccine is provided … B Infant Vaccine . People born in 1980 or later who have never received the hepatitis B vaccine or have not … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
