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… they are carrying SA bacteria. When these bacteria are in your nose or on the surface of your skin, they will not normally harm you. However, if SA bacteria get into or through your skin, they can cause a variety of infections, such as …
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… in the bowel of up to 7% of people without causing illness. Your intestines also normally contain many good bacteria … spores are found in feces. The spores can live outside your body for weeks or months. They may be found on items …
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… concerns and their symptoms early on, you will know when your child needs to see an eye doctor. How developed is my … are able to judge distances, and they have good eye-hand-body coordination for grasping, holding and throwing things. … have a family history. If you know of vision concerns in your family, your child's eyes should be examined by an eye …
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… symptoms. What are the complications? Dehydration (loss of body fluids) is the most common complication of hand, foot and mouth disease. This can occur if you or your child does not drink enough liquids due to pain from swallowing. Make sure that you or your child drink enough liquids to stay hydrated. Other …
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… oral-anal (mouth to anus) contact, getting stool on your fingers and then touching your mouth, or by putting objects in your mouth that may … Right after sex, thoroughly wash your hands and any other body parts or items that may have touched stool, such as the …
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… who received TIg. Who should get tetanus immune globulin? Your health care provider may give you TIg if you have a … and have had less than 3 doses of a tetanus vaccine or your immunization history is unknown. TIg is recommended for … that can cause painful tightening of muscles all over the body. It is very serious if the breathing muscles are …
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… unsterilized materials or equipment used for tattoos, body-piercing, acupuncture or electrolysis Blood or blood … antibody test means that you have or had hepatitis C. If your antibody test is positive, you need a ribonucleic acid … the risk for HCV transmission in the last 12 months since your last test Talk to your partner(s) about safer sex and …
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… rashes. As children tend to drink more water per unit of body weight than adults, they may have more exposure to … in drinking water over years or decades can increase your risk of developing certain cancers, including: Skin … minor. For this reason, consider taking precautions with your drinking water even if the arsenic levels are slightly …
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… from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to stay in home … affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and … . What does home isolation mean? Remain in your home and avoid contact with others Take your medicines …
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… Plasmodium species. These tiny parasites can get into your bloodstream and multiply after a bite by an infected … jaundice, heart failure, kidney failure, respiratory distress, coma and even death. Areas of the world where … prevent mosquito bites or parasites from getting into your body, but it prevents the parasites from multiplying. You …
