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… contacts of internationally adopted children. Household and sexual contacts of someone with hepatitis B. Males who have sexual contact with other males. Those with many sexual … B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. After the virus enters your body, it …
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… been bitten, wash the wound with soap and water. If you are sexually assaulted, go to the hospital emergency department … as possible. Reporting the incident immediately after a sexual assault can help to ensure that as much evidence as possible is obtained. For more information about sexual assault and to learn what support services are …
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… food or drinks prepared with untreated water, especially during international travel Use safe sex practices and avoid contact with feces during sexual activity Always take a cleansing shower before and …
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… substance use practices Increase knowledge around safer sex practices and sexual health Should I have concerns about harm reduction? …
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… syringes or other equipment used for injecting drugs Sexual contact. Evidence shows that the virus is spread more … Using a condom every time you have vaginal, anal or oral sex HTLV-1 is not spread by ordinary, everyday household … there has to be blood-to-blood contact or unprotected sexual intercourse. Is there any treatment for HTLV-1 …
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… my health against particle pollution? Reduce exposure during pollution events When outdoor air quality is poor, it …
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… immunized in childhood but is not provided for free in B.C. During an outbreak of pertussis, the vaccine may be provided … can also put you at risk. Pertussis can be spread to others during the early stages of the infection when symptoms are … 1 year of age and pregnant women in the last 3 months of pregnancy, as well as all of their household and daycare …
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… infested person. It spreads easily between family members, sexual partners and people in facilities such as care homes. … clothes and bedding. Talk to your partners about safer sex, since condoms might not stop scabies from spreading. …
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… car accidents, violence and risky behaviours such as unsafe sex. Are sports drinks different than energy drinks? Yes. …
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… weeks in the bowels of an infected person and can be spread during that time. Pregnant people who become infected with … be more severe. There is no clear evidence that infection during pregnancy will cause harm to an unborn baby. Hand, foot and …
