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… tiny spores into the air. What are some health problems caused by moulds and other biological contaminants? Many … contaminants are small enough to be inhaled and some can cause health problems. Moulds, for example, can cause allergic reactions. Bacteria and viruses can cause …
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… arm, leg or other body part. This kind of infection can cause gangrene – the death of tissue in a part of the body. What causes necrotizing fasciitis? Necrotizing fasciitis is caused by a number of different bacteria. One of these is …
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… infection? E. coli infection is a type of diarrheal illness caused by bacteria called Escherichia coli . It affects the … can last for 5 to 10 days. In some cases, E. coli can cause a serious and sometimes fatal illness called hemolytic … meat and mechanically tenderized meat are more likely to cause illness than whole cuts of meat. E. coli can be killed …
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… and the membranes around the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, muscles or lungs, and cause severe illness and tissue damage. These infections are … (also known as iGAS). Severe forms of iGAS infection cause streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing …
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… in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in … 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being identified, should not get the Tdap-IPV vaccine. … vaccines. There is no need to delay getting immunized because of a cold or other mild illness. However, if you have …
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… decrease as the product ages. What are some health concerns caused by VOCs? The health effects caused by VOCs depend on the concentration and length of … the chemicals. VOCs include a variety of chemicals that can cause immediate symptoms including: Eye, nose and throat …
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… in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in … 8 weeks of getting a tetanus vaccine, without another cause being identified, should not get the Tdap vaccine. … vaccines. There is no need to delay getting immunized because of a cold or other mild illness. However, if you have …
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… or go to the nearest emergency department right away. What causes TSS? TSS is caused by toxins made by some types of bacteria. The 2 bacteria that make toxins that can cause TSS are: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) (commonly known as …
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… can be present in or on the body but usually do not cause illness. Occasionally enterococci can get into open wounds or skin ulcers, and cause infection. Less often, they can cause more serious infections of the blood, urinary tract or …
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… many women at some point during their adult lives. What causes cervicitis? Cervicitis is often caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like … trichomoniasis or herpes simplex (a virus). It can also be caused by other organisms that are not sexually transmitted. …
