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Pelvic inflammatory disease PID

… Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the …
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Safety tips for swimmers

… you leap or dive in Shallow water, underwater logs or big rocks are dangerous when you dive or jump in. Look for no … may change. Shallow water, underwater logs or big rocks can cause serious injury. Stay within your abilities … consciousness after hitting your head against pool walls or rocks, you could drown. Do not drink alcohol Injuries …
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Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… You are less likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or … position lying down, sitting with your knees apart or standing with one foot raised on a stool Squeeze the small … Infections Series Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes …
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Asbestos in drinking water

… to a group of naturally occurring mineral fibres found in rock. For decades, asbestos was used as a building material … or through source water contact with asbestos-bearing bedrock. Standard community water treatment processes can …
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Asbestos When should I worry

… to a group of naturally occurring mineral fibres found in rock. For decades, asbestos was used as a building material …
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Bacterial vaginosis BV

… does not spread into the fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a more serious illness. … For more information on PID, see HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . BV is treated with … Infections Series Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes …
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Trichomoniasis

… and passing HIV, other STIs and an increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) for more information. What … Infections Series Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes …
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Disinfecting drinking water

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Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems

… such as a shallow well or a well drilled in fractured rock. Surface water, such as rivers, lakes and streams, can …
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Arsenic in drinking water

… Spanish Document Vietnamese Arsenic exists naturally in rocks in the earth’s crust. It also exists in some drinking …