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… spread of germs . How do I prevent traveller's diarrhea? An oral vaccine to help protect against traveller’s diarrhea … to disinfect water. Commercially available water treatment devices, drops or tablets Various treatment products … and the elderly, dehydration from diarrhea is a concern. Oral rehydration salts (ORS) should be considered. Oral …
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… reaction. The most dangerous symptoms include difficultly breathing or a drop in blood pressure. Symptoms of … Plans and epinephrine auto-injectors on all trips What is oral allergy syndrome? Many people with tree or grass pollen … to certain raw fruits and vegetables. This is called Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) or pollen food allergy syndrome. …
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… you use it for drinking or preparing food. Exposure through breathing and skin contact is not harmful. For example, … pre-treatment of the water. There are several treatment devices and options to remove arsenic, including reverse … of arsenic. There is no regulatory control over treatment devices for private homes. Owners must be careful and select …
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… is the vaccine given? The typhoid vaccine is either given orally (given by mouth) or injected (given by needle). Oral Typhoid Vaccine Oral Typhoid Vaccine is given as a series of doses in …
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… Under the armpit (axillary method) In the mouth (oral method) In the ear (tympanic method) In the rectum/bum … and the thermometer could break. Over the forehead (temporal artery method) Non-contact infrared thermometers … measurements than other thermometers (for example, oral and rectal thermometers, well-calibrated tympanic …
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… with another person that involves the genitals, the mouth (oral) or the rectum (anal). The more partners you have, the … Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs before having oral, genital or anal sex. Make sure your partner(s) has … rubbers. They can be used during vaginal, anal or oral sex Internal (“female”) condoms are made from synthetic …
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… contraception? Hormonal contraception methods include: Oral contraceptive pills (the Pill) The patch (Evra®) …
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… This includes some (older) thermometers, blood pressure devices, thermostats, barometers and electrical switches. …
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… from the body, so it is important that you do not have any oral, vaginal or anal sex until after you and your … prevent the spread of many STIs during vaginal, anal and oral sex. Condoms are less effective at protecting against …
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… ? Cryptosporidium can be spread by water, food, or fecal-oral transmission from an infected person or animal. Fecal-oral transmission is when contaminated feces particles are … officer. For information on the certification of treatment devices, visit the Standards Council of Canada at www.scc.ca …
