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Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… low. In B.C., about 4 people out of 1 million get it every year. Even if you have close contact with a person with …
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Living well with hepatitis C virus

… For your best protection you should get the vaccine every year as soon as it is available (usually October) For more …
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

… their skin, or in wounds that do not heal for weeks or even years. People who carry MRSA can sometimes clear the …
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Toxic shock syndrome

… What is the treatment for TSS? TSS cannot be treated at home. Hospital care is required to treat a staph infection …
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Carbapenemase-producing organisms CPO

… instructions to prevent CPO from spreading to others in the home: Wash your hands often, especially after going to the …
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Bacterial vaginosis BV

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Iron in Foods

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Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… on a limited diet (due to surgery or illness) and return home to your normal diet. You plan to travel to a place …
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Tick bites and disease

… of Lyme disease cases have been identified in the past 15 years. Many people with Lyme disease have not travelled …
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Urethritis