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… the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … help protect others as well If your child is immune to the disease, your child cannot get sick and infect others. Your … friends and neighbours Young babies Seniors People with diseases such as cancer or other medical conditions Vaccines …
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… make them safe and effective to protect your child from disease. Each vaccine contains a small amount of the disease germ (virus or bacteria) or parts of the germ. … cough) bacteria, and tetanus toxoid. Vaccines do not cause disease because the germs are either dead or weakened and …
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… septic systems and other sources of contamination and disease. Flood waters can become heavily contaminated and … is contaminated and not fit to drink without additional treatment and tests to show the water is safe. For more … for killing bacteria and suppressing mold. A fungicidal treatment is needed to kill mold completely. Always follow …
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… the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
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… health. It could increase your risk of getting a variety of diseases such as: Asbestosis (scarring of the lungs) Lung … history, such as if you smoke or have pre-existing lung diseases How much asbestos was in the air How long your … type, size and shape of asbestos fibers you were exposed to Diseases from asbestos exposure can take many years to …
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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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… fluids in any of the ways described above, you may need treatment (such as a vaccine or medication) as soon as … your blood to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C. Your treatment will be determined based on the type of exposure … for 1 full month. To help protect you from hepatitis B disease, you may be given a hepatitis B vaccine and …
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… and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of TIg undergoes more testing … health care provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of epinephrine …
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… Vietnamese What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. TB … for TB bacteria is the best way to find out if you have TB disease. If you are taking medicine for TB, testing your …
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… likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or immune system failure from advanced HIV disease If you have an STI, your chance of getting or … on how to talk to your partner, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource …
