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… Newborn blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, … be used to get important information about their health. A newborn baby can look healthy but have a rare and serious … disorders: Endocrine disorders are the most common group of conditions found through a newborn blood spot screening …
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… Tuberculosis (TB) skin test Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File … HealthLinkBC File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is a TB skin test? You can use a TB Skin Test (TST) to look for TB … TB disease of the lungs, or you have certain health conditions or medications that weaken your immune system. TB …
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… (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from scratching. Encephalitis can lead to convulsions, … the blisters break, and a crust or scab forms while the skin heals. During this time, new "crops" of spots appear, … will only need to stay at home and rest. Pregnant women, newborn infants, and people with weakened immune systems who …
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… when they are feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding tick's mouth will be under the skin, but the back parts will be sticking out. When they are … an engorged ick. What should I do if I find a tick on my skin? If you find a tick on your skin, you need to remove it …
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… radiation, your body produces and releases more melanin (a skin pigment) to absorb the UV radiation. This makes your skin darken and is a sign of skin damage. There are two types of UV radiation, UVA and …
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… sounds. This is why it is important that every baby have a newborn hearing screening. What will a hearing screening be like for my baby? Hearing tests are important for newborn babies and families because much can be done if … Earache (pain in the ear) Bad smell from the ear Reddened skin around the ear An object in the ear An injury to the …
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… TB disease over your lifetime. However, certain medical conditions may increase your risk of TB disease. Talk to … TB test(s). Your health care provider uses a tuberculin skin test or TB skin test (TST) to look for TB infection. The test tells you …
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… Vietnamese What is swimmer's itch? Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to small worm-like … is a chance that one or more larvae will burrow under your skin. Since the larvae cannot survive in humans they will … pin sized red spots will appear, which grow into larger red rashes within several hours. As these red spots grow, the …
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… can have on average 350 red, itchy blisters. Infection in newborns, teenagers, adults, pregnant women and those with … (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin. Encephalitis can lead to seizures, deafness or brain …
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… with a person with hepatitis B Survivors of sexual assault Newborns and infants less than 12 months of age whose mothers have hepatitis B Newborns whose mothers are at high risk of infection with … dark urine, pale stools and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). Many people who get hepatitis B have no …
