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Understanding harm reduction Substance use

… to substance use and drug policy, including blood borne infections, drug poisoning (overdose), criminalization, and …
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Typhoid vaccine

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Scabies

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Abuse and neglect of older adults Understanding gender differences

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Abuse and neglect of older adults Information for family caregivers

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Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… bacteria can also cause strep throat, scarlet fever, skin infections and rheumatic fever. It is not fully understood … see HealthLinkBC File #106 Group A Streptococcal Infections . How is it spread? Group A streptococcus … There is no vaccine to prevent group A streptococcal infections. Antibiotics are recommended if you have close …
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Toxoplasmosis

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Pinkeye conjunctivitis

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Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib vaccine

… It usually infects children under 5 years of age with most infections occurring in children less than 2 years of age. Hib can cause serious and life-threatening infections including meningitis, an infection of the lining …
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Clostridium difficile C difficile

… diarrhea in hospitals and health care facilities. C. diff infections may lead to serious illness. Who is most at risk? …