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… person coughs or sneezes. You can become infected when you breathe in this air or touch a surface contaminated with the … sensitive to light. It can lead to infections of the ear or lungs (pneumonia). More serious complications such as … birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. …
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… the cooler morning and evening hours. This might make it easier to stay inside in a cool place during the hottest … Feeling lethargic Difficulty speaking Unusual coordination problems Peeing very little, and urine is very dark Body …
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… systems, causing people to ingest (drink or eat) it or breathe in (inhale) airborne water droplets. Is using water … that inhaling asbestos fibres can cause cancers and lung diseases. For information on health risks of inhaling …
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… affect several different organs including your liver, lungs and kidneys. Since TSS develops quickly, emergency …
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… droplets in the air. You can become infected when you breathe in these droplets, touch objects contaminated with … or medical treatment Chronic diseases such as heart, lung or liver disease, complications from alcoholism or …
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… becomes stuck in a person's airway, making them unable to breathe. If the airway is partly blocked, the body tries to … stuck item must be removed or the child will not be able to breathe and could die. Choking can also happen when foods or objects get stuck in the voice box, vocal chords, lungs or esophagus. What do I do if a child chokes? If a …
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… protects against infections of the brain, bloodstream, lungs and ear. It is safe to get the influenza and … other infections. Bacterial pneumonia, an infection of the lungs, is the most common complication from influenza, … also lead to more complications for people who have heart, lung or other health conditions. These complications can …
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… your risk of developing certain cancers, including: Skin Lung Kidney Bladder Liver The risk of cancer is the reason …
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… sensitive to light. It can lead to infections of the ear or lungs (pneumonia). More serious complications, occurring in …
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… within the family. Family caregivers may have personal problems including financial, mental health or substance … They may take over the finances because this seems easier. Some may feel entitled to the money or property, or …
