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… What is the Hib vaccine? The Hib vaccine protects against infection from the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b … with certain medical conditions are at high risk of Hib infection. The vaccine is free to people who have: No spleen … The Hib vaccine is the best way to protect against Hib infection, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you …
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… 1, 2014 HealthLink BC File number 08g Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document English Document … such as herpes simplex, genital warts (human papillomavirus or HPV), and syphilis. Important things to remember … Some STIs, such as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV) can be prevented with vaccines. Talk to your …
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… Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines Last updated January 15, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 101b Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document English Document … against infection from certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cancers of the anus, cervix, mouth …
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… care settings where patients are vulnerable to developing infections. CPO are usually a low risk and rarely cause an infection in healthy people. If they spread from the gut to … blood, lungs, or bladder, the person becomes infected. CPO infections are difficult to treat because of resistance to …
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… of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections, but in rare cases can also occur after some … Cough) . Polio is a disease caused by infection with a virus. While most polio infections show no symptoms, others … occurs in about 1 in 200 people infected with the polio virus. Polio can be spread by contact with the bowel …
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… a long period of time and needs to breathe in TB germs for infection to occur. Not everyone with TB infection will become sick with the disease. What is the difference between TB infection and TB disease? Infection occurs when you breathe …
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… DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine also protects against hepatitis B infection. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #105 … may die. Polio is a disease caused by infection with a virus. While some polio infections show no symptoms, others … occurs in about 1 in 200 people infected with the polio virus. Polio can be spread by contact with the bowel …
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… 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 08h Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document English Document … such as herpes simplex, genital warts (human papillomavirus (HPV)), and syphilis (when sores are present). … Some STIs, such as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV) can be prevented with vaccines. Talk to your …
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… Disinfecting Drinking Water , HealthLinkBC File #10 Giardia Infection and HealthLinkBC File #48 Cryptosporidium … your health care provider. Mosquitoes may carry West Nile Virus or viruses that cause other diseases. To protect against insect …
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… or who are determined by public health to be at risk of infection with these during an outbreak in B.C. The vaccine … vaccine is the best way to protect against meningococcal infection, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you … speak with your health care provider. What is meningococcal infection? Meningococcal infection is caused by bacteria. …
