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… of arms or legs and even death. Paralysis occurs in about 1 in 200 people infected with the polio virus. Polio …
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… to protect them and their newborns. For more information about pertussis vaccines see the following: HealthLinkBC …
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… a risk Educate food handlers and persons who prepare food about the importance of the following food safety practices: …
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… a clean and sanitized food thermometer. Put the thermometer about two-thirds of the way into the milk; do not rest it on …
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… 30 per cent of people. They are also found in the vagina of about 10 to 20 per cent of women. These bacteria are usually …
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… vacuum and clean clothes and bedding. Talk to your partners about safer sex, since condoms might not stop scabies from …
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… by the bacteria and can affect all body organs. In B.C., about 1 in 20 cases of invasive GAS infections result in …
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… brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 10 people who get the disease will die. Vaccines …
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… and spreads to the chest, arms and legs. The rash lasts about 4 to 7 days. There may also be small white spots …
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… Enterococci are bacteria found in the stomach and bowels of about 19 out of every 20 healthy people. They are also …