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… Health care workers are at risk of exposure to infectious diseases while at work. Many diseases can be prevented with immunization. Getting … heart or lung disorders, weakened immune systems or other chronic medical conditions. Influenza immunization of health …
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… Carbon monoxide (CO): Reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Acute exposure may cause tiredness, headaches, … dizziness, impaired vision and confusion If you have heart disease, it may cause chest pain High levels of carbon …
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… and airways, and worsen symptoms of existing asthma or COPD Risks to children and youth: using nicotine in …
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… see your health care provider for testing, advice and treatment. You may be asked to submit a stool sample for … than 1 sample. Some Giardia infections get better without treatment. Your health care provider will decide if treatment with anti-parasitic medication is necessary. What …
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… of normal aging, medications, dental problems or medical treatments like surgery. They can also start because of … like dementia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis … foods, fluids or medications Have lung congestion or a chronic respiratory infection Eat very slowly (longer than …
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… and last 4 to 7 days. How is salmonellosis spread? The disease is spread through the “fecal-oral” route. Bacteria … if you have a severe case of salmonellosis, another chronic illness or a weak immune system. For more …
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… muscle weakness, poor balance and poor posture One or more chronic and acute illnesses: for example, osteoporosis, the effects of a stroke, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, heart disease, incontinence or acute infection Changes in mental …
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… contacts may want to postpone travelling to areas where diseases or viruses such as Malaria or the Zika virus are … you Wear a medical alert bracelet if you have allergies, chronic disease, or other health concerns In case of an emergency, …
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… If someone cannot breathe, or is not breathing enough, the oxygen levels in the blood decrease. This can lead to brain …
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… Hemoglobin is found in your red blood cells and helps carry oxygen to all parts of your body. Babies and children need …
