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… Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. Vaccines are the best way to protect your child against many … others as well. The meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccine and Tdap vaccine are offered to all students in grade 9. Your child …
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… to ensure that all parents feel represented and included. Human milk (breast milk) is the only food your baby needs … When your baby starts solid foods, continue to offer human milk if you’re able to, until your baby is 2 years or older. Why is human milk good for my baby? Human milk is good for your …
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… the female genital tract and on skin around the anal area. Human stools (bowel movements) have the highest levels of … effective. How can you prevent VRE infections? There is no vaccine to protect you from VRE. The most important thing …
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… fluids from a person living with hepatitis B. There are vaccines available to prevent HBV infection. The hepatitis B … dose of the hepatitis B vaccine series at birth. Antiviral medications may also be recommended for you to take before … the type of exposure and their immunization history, blood tests, hepatitis B vaccine and HBIg may be recommended. …
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… soon as possible. If you have not completed a hepatitis B vaccine series or have not had HBV infection before, … 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 …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is HTLV-1? Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous … who do develop illnesses, such as ATLL, there are some treatments available. Can I get HTLV-1 from blood …
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… A tentative diagnosis of CJD is made based on: Symptoms Tests on the fluid surrounding the spinal cord Brain images … occurs before the age of 30. vCJD is sometimes called human mad cow disease, or human Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). It is thought …
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… 8 weeks before you travel. This is important because some vaccines may take several weeks to become fully effective, … is especially important if you live in a rural area where vaccines may not be in supply. There is a charge for most travel vaccines, and in most cases, there is also a doctor’s fee. …
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… Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). It is a very … A tentative diagnosis of vCJD is made based on: Symptoms Tests on the fluid surrounding the spinal cord Brain images …
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… for growing children. What do I offer my child to drink? Human milk (breast milk) Continue to offer human milk with complementary foods until 2 years of age or … from an open cup after 6 months but should not replace human milk or formula Continue to offer water from an open …
