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… Listeriosis can also be transferred to a developing baby during pregnancy or to a newborn baby during delivery. Who is at risk of infection? Most people …
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… HCV, you should see your health care provider regularly. During these visits, you may have physical exams and other … to help prevent virus transmission Practice safer sex. Talk with your partner(s) about being tested for sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI), and …
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… needles used for injecting drugs, and by having unprotected sex with someone infected with the virus. Mothers who are … B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. When infants are infected with hepatitis B …
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… smoking, or injecting equipment Are males who have sex with other males Have HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C … areas where it is common Food handlers Those with multiple sex partners Residents and staff of institutions caring for … through food preparation or other hand-to-mouth contact. Sexual contact, or sharing equipment used in illegal drug …
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… do I need? The amount of iron you need depends on your age, sex, and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding. … 14 to 18 11 mg 15 mg 19 to 49 8 mg 18 mg Over 50 8 mg 8 mg Pregnancy N/A 27 mg Breastfeeding under 19 N/A 10 mg …
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… a person with hepatitis B People who have had unprotected sex with a person with hepatitis B Survivors of sexual assault Newborns and infants less than 12 months of … with hepatitis B, such as those who inject drugs or are sex trade workers Depending on your immunization history, …
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… women who have rubella infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many women are immune to … leaving the hospital. Rubella vaccine should not be given during pregnancy as a general precaution of avoiding live … vaccines in pregnancy. If a woman receives rubella vaccine during her pregnancy, this is not a reason to terminate the …
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… to other people in their families. Giardia can also spread during sexual activity when there is contact with feces. What are … water, especially during international travel Use safe sex practices and try to avoid contact with feces during …
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… with infected blood and some body fluids - for example during childbirth. Hepatitis B is also spread by sharing … needles used for injecting drugs, and by having unprotected sex with another person infected with the hepatitis B virus. …
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… Most people can get sick with influenza several times during their lives. An influenza vaccine is the best … that health experts think will likely cause influenza during the current influenza season. The vaccines do not … given by injection is considered safe at any stage of pregnancy. People in the second half of pregnancy are at …
