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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against … viruses that can be passed on to other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could be at … fluid, but the risk is low. What should I do if I come into contact with blood or body fluids? If you come into contact …
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… Hib infection by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. It also spreads through saliva when people kiss or …
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… by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing … easily spread by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. Pertussis can cause severe coughing that often ends … infected with the polio virus. Polio can be spread by contact with the bowel movements (stool) of an infected …
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… by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very severe breathing … easily spread by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. Pertussis can cause pneumonia, seizures, brain … which can be fatal. The hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with blood or body fluids from a person infected …
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… needing distance vision Trouble focusing or making eye contact Difficulty following objects or people Poor … use soft lighting What about wearing sunglasses and other types of protection? Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can … and adults. To protect eyes, sunglasses should: Have large lenses and a wraparound design, fully covering the eyes Fit …
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… or picking up small objects Trouble focusing or making eye contact Eyes appear crossed or turned Difficulty following … use soft lighting What about wearing sunglasses and other types of protection? Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can … and adults. To protect eyes, sunglasses should: Have large lenses and a wraparound design, fully covering the eyes Fit …
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… lens (IOL) which remains there permanently. There are many types of artificial lenses (IOLs) available. Lenses covered by MSP provide fully satisfactory visual …
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… touching your own eye. You can also be infected through contact with objects such as a tissue, facecloth, towel or … virus causing pinkeye may also be spread to others through contact with droplets from an infected person’s cough or … a hot dryer A person with pinkeye should not wear contact lenses or eye make-up until their eye is free of redness, …
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… water. If you are unsure about the quality of the water, contact your local health authority. Are cyanobacteria harmful? Cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxins that can be poisonous to people, pets or … to cyanobacteria? Cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxins. Some can affect the nervous and respiratory …
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… If you have questions about what to feed your baby, contact your health care provider, a public health nurse or … nurse or registered dietitian. What are the different types of formula? There are 3 types of store-bought formula: ready-to-feed liquid, liquid …
