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… need follow-up blood tests at 3 and 6 weeks and then at 3 months after the exposure. What is the risk of getting HIV, … to others? Sometimes it is not possible to know for a few months if you have acquired an infection after an exposure …
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… pills finish all of them. Sexual partners from the last 2 months need to be tested and treated. If you have not had a sexual partner in the last 2 months, then your last sexual partner will need to be tested … re-infection is common, a follow-up test is recommended 6 months after treatment. If you are pregnant and/or …
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… pills, finish all of them. Sexual partners from the last 2 months need to be tested and treated. If you have not had a sexual partner in the last 2 months, then your last sexual partner will need to be tested … re-infection is common, a follow-up test is recommended 6 months after treatment. If you are pregnant or …
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… The vaccine is given as a series of 2 doses, 2 to 6 months apart, and costs about $160 per dose. Some health … 5 people who get shingles may have severe pain that lasts months to years after the rash has cleared. This is known as …
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… and death are most common in infants less than 12 months of age and adults. Complications of measles can … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… receive 3 more doses of hepatitis B vaccine at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. These are given at the same time as other … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… last about 1 week, but they can last for several weeks or months. In less than 1 per cent of people, WNV infection can … with WNV get better, but it may take several weeks or months to recover fully. There is no human vaccine for WNV …
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… that can appear anywhere on the body from 2 weeks to 6 months after contact with the virus. The bumps grow over … the bumps will usually go away on their own within 6 months. A person with lesions and bumps should try not to …
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… After the virus enters your body, it may take weeks to months to develop symptoms or signs of illness. Symptoms of … HBV. If infected, most adults will clear the virus within 6 months and recover completely. This is called an acute HBV …
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… Vietnamese Heat and humidity can go up in the summer months, making it feel hotter outside than normal. Extreme … infants) Sunken eyes Sunken soft spot on the head (if 18 months or younger) Keep in mind that infants and young …
