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… canals or lakes, which may contain parasites that cause disease Do not swim in the ocean if it is near sewage … right away. Ask local health authorities if you need rabies treatment. Contact your local health authority when you return home to complete rabies treatment For more information on rabies visit HealthLinkBC …
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… impetigo can get into the bloodstream and cause kidney disease. How is it spread? Impetigo is very infectious. It … they are used up, even if the rash has gone away. With treatment, impetigo should be gone in about 7 days. How can … return to school or daycare after 24 hours of antibiotic treatment. This will reduce the chance of spreading impetigo …
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… schedule in B.C. However, a vaccine for meningococcal C disease is routinely provided to infants and a vaccine that … have been in close contact with a case of meningococcal B disease. The vaccine is recommended, but not provided free, … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … Tdap-IPV vaccine? The Tdap-IPV vaccine protects against 4 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (whooping cough) … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine (adrenalin) …
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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 … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment consists of the administration of epinephrine …
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… Infants Act states that children may consent to a medical treatment on their own as long as the health care provider is sure that the treatment is in the child's best interest, and that the … in immunization or at risk for certain vaccine-preventable diseases). Most of the time, the vaccines are given by …
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… way to protect against polio, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … safe. It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get polio disease. Common reactions to the vaccine may include fever, … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
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… system is the part of the body that fights infection and disease. There is no cure for HIV, but lifelong treatment with medications called highly active … means that you can live a long life with HIV. Without treatment, HIV infection may become a serious disease called …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … vaccine? The DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine protects against 5 diseases: Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough) … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
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… are the best way to protect your child against many diseases and their complications. When you get your child … is the Tdap vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against 3 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (or whooping cough) … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
