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… is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infection of the airways and lungs caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Symptoms of … health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. For some people, symptoms of COVID-19 can last …
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… measles include pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs, and encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the … from influenza, such as the elderly or those with heart or lung disorders, weakened immune systems or other chronic …
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… lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like heart and lung diseases, throat and oral cancer, and emphysema Improve … decreases by half. 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer decreases by half. After 15 years smoke-free, …
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… that inhaling asbestos fibres can cause cancers and lung diseases. For information on health risks of inhaling …
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… affect several different organs including your liver, lungs and kidneys. Since TSS develops quickly, emergency …
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… or medical treatment Chronic diseases such as heart, lung or liver disease, complications from alcoholism or …
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… serious. Complications from chickenpox include pneumonia (lung infection), encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and …
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… from the gut to other parts of the body such as the blood, lungs, or bladder, the person becomes infected. CPO …
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… or surfaces contaminated with fluid from the blisters, lungs or fecal matter. The virus can stay for up to several …
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… your risk of developing certain cancers, including: Skin Lung Kidney Bladder Liver The risk of cancer is the reason …
