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… you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? The sexually transmitted … help you to decide if you need further treatment. Other treatments may be offered by your health care provider if …
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… only way to know if you have high levels of manganese is to test your water. The water supplier or well owner is responsible for testing for potential contaminants. Large public drinking … for humans to drink, and tell you if this is the case. To test your drinking water for manganese, contact your local …
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… to give informed consent in order for your blood to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C. Your treatment will be … health care provider may start you on a course of antiviral medications without waiting for test results. These … is no vaccine to prevent infection with hepatitis C. Blood tests will show if you were exposed to hepatitis C or have …
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… effects and are easier to take (no injections) than older medications. In 8 to 12 weeks, most patients can be cured of … During these visits, you may have physical exams and other tests to see how healthy your liver is. You may also be … and consider the following: Access direct-acting antiviral treatments (DAAs) made publicly available through BC …
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… Most hearing loss in young children is temporary or medically treatable. What can affect my child’s hearing? The … birth that need an exchange transfusion Receiving certain medications in the newborn period Disorder of the brain or … of the time For more information For information on hearing tests or hearing loss see the following HealthLinkBC Files: …
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… HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the virus spread? HTLV-1 is spread from an … who do develop illnesses, such as ATLL, there are some treatments available. Can I get HTLV-1 from blood … has been virtually eliminated in Canada. Should I get tested? No, unless you have a HTLV-1-associated illness for …
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… periods of high use. Pool and hot tub owners should use a test kit that can measure, at minimum, the disinfectant used … available chlorine, chlorine cyanurate or bromine) and pH. Test kits should be maintained and replaced in accordance … recommendations. Take appropriate action whenever pool test results are outside of the recommended range. Table 1 …
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… dose of the hepatitis B vaccine series at birth. Antiviral medications may also be recommended for you to take before … or tissue transplants Do not share personal care items or medical devices that could have tiny amounts of blood on … the type of exposure and their immunization history, blood tests, hepatitis B vaccine and HBIg may be recommended. …
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… cancer that is caused by HPV is detected using a Pap test, which is a routine part of a female sexual health … severity of the warts and the treatment that is used. These treatments do not get rid of the HPV infection. A person may … Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted infections …
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… HBV infection? Your health care provider can order blood tests to see if you have a new HBV infection or if you have … dose of the hepatitis B vaccine series at birth. Antiviral medications may be recommended for you before you give birth … dental floss, nail files or other personal care items or medical devices that could have tiny amounts of blood on …
