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… baby immunized is the best way to protect them from serious disease. Yes No I know how the immune system works. Yes No I … immune system respond quickly to an infection and prevent disease. How does a vaccine work? Vaccines help your baby’s … system to make antibodies without your baby getting the disease. Vaccines also allow your baby’s immune system to …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … who will be travelling to countries where there is measles disease or are known to have been in contact with someone … and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the testicles (about 1 in 4 cases) or ovaries (about 1 in 20 …
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… ultrasound. This NT ultrasound is done along with blood tests to determine your baby's chance of having Down … Your health care provider may offer further information and testing if markers are seen. Most babies that have an … provide regular physical assessment and other screening tests to monitor you and your baby’s health throughout your …
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… shortness of breath, chest pain and headaches. Gastro-intestinal symptoms can also occur, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In severe cases, lung diseases such as pneumonitis, necrotizing bronchiolitis and … to metallic mercury. Your healthcare provider can order tests and provide treatment. Small residential mercury …
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… your sex partner(s) and people you live with to get tested for HBV. If they do not have the virus, they should receive the HBV vaccine Individuals who have tested positive for hepatitis B are not eligible to donate … the type of exposure and their immunization history, blood tests, hepatitis B vaccine and HBIg may be recommended. …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … in close contact with someone with meningococcal type C disease It is important to keep a record of all … protect your child against this serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get your child immunized, you help protect …
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… These infections are called invasive group A streptococcal disease (also known as iGAS). Severe forms of iGAS infection … cause scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and a form of kidney disease called glomerulonephritis. What are the symptoms of … chickenpox, people with diabetes, chronic heart or lung disease, and people who are dependent on alcohol or inject …
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… community water supplies and/or wells. Water suppliers must test fluoride levels in water. All water suppliers should make the test results available to users and the public. If you have … do a comprehensive chemical analysis that includes fluoride testing. What are the benefits of water fluoridation? …
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… What is the Td vaccine? The Td vaccine protects against 2 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria The vaccine is approved by … the immune system to give better protection against these diseases. Adults who have not been immunized or do not have … and diphtheria, which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get immunized, you also protect others. …
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… This is a booster dose for children immunized against these diseases at a younger age. The booster dose strengthens or … the immune system to give better protection against these diseases. Children who received a booster dose of Tdap … and pertussis which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get immunized, you help protect others as …
