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… influenza viruses or parts of the viruses that cannot cause infection. The live attenuated influenza vaccine given as a … These symptoms are less severe than those from influenza infection and last a shorter time. As a precaution, people … of the body’s muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections. In rare cases, GBS can also occur after some …
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… (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty)) protect against infection from the severe acute respiratory syndrome … are especially important for those at increased risk of infection or severe disease, including: People 65 years of … worsening of your illness. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infection of the airways and lungs caused by the SARS-CoV-2 …
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… without leaving some mouth parts behind, which can cause an infection. How to remove a tick yourself If you can remove … contents into the wound and increase the chance of an infection. Do not jerk, unscrew or twist the tick because … does not work and may increase the chance of getting an infection. What to do with the tick once it is removed If …
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… do not themselves rule in or rule out the presence of infection. NCIT’s are not the recommended temperature taking … being outside in hot weather. When a child is sick with an infection, it is normal to have a fever (temperature higher … A fever is part of the normal process of fighting an infection. Usually, it goes away after 3 days. Thermometers …
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… of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections, but in rare cases can also occur after some … 5 people who get tetanus may die. Diphtheria is a serious infection of the nose and throat caused by diphtheria … die. Pertussis , also known as whooping cough, is a serious infection of the airways caused by pertussis bacteria. The …
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… is an extremely small risk of passing some blood-borne infections through the use of TIg. Since blood screening and … testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people … TIg provides immediate, short-term protection against infection. It can prevent illness or make the illness less …
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… HealthLinkBC File #40a Hepatitis C Virus Infection HealthLinkBC File #40b Living Well with Hepatitis C Virus Infection HealthLinkBC File #40d Living Well with Hepatitis B Virus Infection Canadian Liver Foundation at www.liver.ca , or …
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… Condoms cannot prevent every case of sexually transmitted infections, but they can reduce the risk Women who only use … shoes to prevent cuts, wounds, insect or snake bites, or infection from parasites Be very careful when driving in a …
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… subunit vaccine (Novavax Nuvaxovid) protects against infection from the severe acute respiratory syndrome … worsening of your illness. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infection of the airways and lungs caused by the SARS-CoV-2 …
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… episodes of malaria as children will have some immunity to infection. However, this wears off a few years after moving …
