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… Nitrate is colourless, tasteless and odorless. Nitrate should not be confused with nitrite. Nitrite can also be … meats. Both nitrate and nitrite can be a health hazard when consumed at concentrations above health guideline … Nitrate concentrations in drinking water are a concern when levels are above the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking …
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… age of 70 have hearing problems. People over the age of 60 should schedule routine hearing tests every 2 years. If … hearing loss refers to hearing loss that was present when you were born due to genetics or other factors or … are the risks associated with hearing loss on older adults? When hearing loss remains untreated in older adults, they …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 … Hib infection, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. … close face-to-face contact. It also spreads through saliva when people kiss or share things such as food, utensils and …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … way to protect against chickenpox and its complications. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others … varicella-zoster virus. It spreads easily through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. You can become …
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… seizure, is a seizure caused by a fever. They can occur when your child has a fever of 38ºC (100.4ºF) or higher. … seizure will have another one. The older the child is when they have a febrile seizure the less likely they are to … can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the hepatitis B vaccine? The vaccine is given to … liver damage, which can lead to liver cancer and death. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others … can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. When infants are infected with hepatitis B virus, they often …
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… to make TIg. Many chemical and physical steps are included when preparing TIg. These steps include inactivating and … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received TIg. Who should get tetanus immune globulin? Your health care … a tetanus vaccine. You may also be given a tetanus vaccine when you get TIg to provide long-term protection against …
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… before being used to make HBIg. Several steps are included when preparing HBIg to inactivate and remove viruses and … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received HBIg. Who should get hepatitis B immune globulin? You should get one … history, you may receive a dose of hepatitis B vaccine when you get HBIg. You may need more doses of hepatitis B …
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… make RabIg. Many chemical and physical steps are included when preparing RabIg. These steps include inactivating and … B or hepatitis C in people who received RabIg. Who should get rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine? If an … (blood clots) within 24 hours of receiving them, especially when large volumes are given. The risk of thrombosis is …
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… in stock and to find out if you need an appointment. Who should get the MMR vaccine? The MMR vaccine is given to … born before 1970 will have had measles and mumps disease when they were younger (before vaccination was widely … rubella, which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. …
