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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

… builds up in your lungs, making it harder to breathe. In North America, about 1 out of 3 people with HPS have died. … only in wild mice, specifically the deer mouse found across North America. Other rodents, such as house mice, roof rats … You cannot catch the disease from your domestic pet. In North America, there is no evidence that the disease spreads …
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Burns and scalds in young children

… from the Child Safety Too Hot for Tots! Fact Sheet, City of Delta, 2020. When to see a doctor? If the burn is bigger …
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Drinking water chlorination facts

… disinfectants were first added to a public water supply in North America in 1908. By the 1920s, thousands of cities …
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Toxoplasmosis

… gondii . It infects about 20 out of every 100 people in North America by the time they are adults. What are the …
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West Nile virus

… in many parts of the world. The first outbreak of WNV in North America was in New York City in 1999. Since then it …
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Rabies

… animals are rarely infected. In other parts of Canada and North America, strains of rabies virus are present in other …
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Rabies immune globulin and vaccine

… trappers in areas where rabies is common, such as the far north Those who explore or study caves Travellers who will …