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… RabIg is prepared from donated human blood that is tested for safety. All blood donors are screened for … such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for the presence of blood-borne viruses before being … may include hives, difficulty breathing or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur, your …
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… vaccine . Babies immunized at birth need to have a blood test 4 weeks after their last dose of hepatitis B vaccine to … If you are unsure when your baby should be immunized or tested, speak with your health care provider. It is … may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur, your …
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… and get a secondary infection in the eye, fingers, joints, throat, colon, liver, lungs or brain. If you are pregnant, … to their infant. How do I find out if I have herpes? Herpes testing is only generally done when there are sores present. … the genitals, anus or mouth) or send you for a blood test. If the sores have already started to heal, a swab test …
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… illness usually have flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, headache, sore muscles and tiredness. Glands in the … or mental disabilities. Your health care provider may test you for Toxoplasma . Treatment of an infected, pregnant …
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… immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and throat swab or urine sample will be collected to make the …
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… that makes it hard to clear fluids from the mouth or throat An alcohol use disorder Experiencing homelessness … may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. If this reaction occurs, your health … pneumococcal infection? Pneumococcal infection is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. The bacteria can cause …
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… and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the testicles (about 1 in 4 cases) or ovaries (about 1 in 20 … by contact with saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat of an infected person. When an infected person coughs … immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and swab of your salivary glands inside your mouth or …
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… aureus (SA) (commonly known as staph) Group A Streptococcus (GAS) For more information on group A Streptococcus, see HealthLinkBC File #106 Group A … bacteria are usually not harmful, and only cause mild nose, throat or skin infections. In some cases, SA infections can …
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… that makes it hard to clear fluids from the mouth or throat Diabetes, cystic fibrosis or a chronic cerebrospinal … may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. If this reaction occurs, your health … pneumococcal infection? Pneumococcal infection is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. The bacteria can cause …
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… may include hives, difficulty breathing or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur, your … also cause a serious and life-threatening infection in the throat called epiglottitis. A child with this infection may …
