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… symptoms, the only way to know your exposure is to test your home for radon. Remediation should be conducted if … long-term (3 months to a year) and short-term (2 to 7 days) tests. Long-term testing is recommended to provide an accurate measurement of …
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… wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, throat tightness, hoarse voice, nasal congestion or hay …
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… vaccine Influenza, or the flu, is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs caused by the influenza virus. Influenza …
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… may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur, your … serious cases, you may bleed from your nose, mouth, and intestine. You may also have liver and kidney failure. …
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… a very rare risk of intussusception (a blockage of the intestine) has been seen in the week after the first dose of … may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur your … of weakened immune systems Had intussusception or has an intestinal disorder that may result in intussusception Babies …
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… tell if you have nitrate in your well water unless you test for it. Nitrate is more often found in groundwater than … may have different levels of nitrate, so you cannot rely on test results from a neighbour’s well. Who is most at risk? … water. To help keep your family safe: Have your well water tested for nitrate Never give your baby well water, or …
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… organ transplant in countries where the blood supply is not tested for hepatitis C. In Canada, this applies to blood and … only way to know if you have hepatitis C is through a blood test. A positive HCV antibody test means that you have or had hepatitis C. If your …
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… may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. If this reaction occurs, your health …
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… water, arsenic has no odour or taste. Only a chemical test can detect the presence of arsenic. Most private wells do not have routine testing for water quality or contaminants. Any well may … contaminants. It is the well owner’s responsibility to test the water for arsenic. Test your private wells …
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… health care provider. Your health care provider can request tests if you show symptoms, but tests will not be performed just to see if you have been … your health care provider. Your health care provider can test for Cryptococcus infection in a blood, lung or spinal …
