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Toxoplasmosis

… toxoplasmosis include: Touching your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box or after touching anything that has come into contact with cat … unpasteurized milk Touching your hands to your mouth after working in gardens or playing in sandboxes that …

Emergency contraception EC

… (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a failed contraceptive. A broken … than 9 weeks pregnant. Surgical abortion typically occurs after 9 weeks of pregnancy. Medical and surgical abortions … contraceptive pills (ECPs), otherwise known as “morning after pills". You don’t need to take them the next morning, …

Petting zoo and open farm visits

… Gas If you or your child experience any of these symptoms after visiting a petting zoo or open farm, see your health … or the area around the animal and do not wash your hands afterward, the germs can spread from hands to mouth. This … of getting sick. Wash your hands and your child's hands: After touching or feeding an animal After touching an …

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD

… or transplanted tissue used in eye, brain or spine surgery. CJD is not contagious. How is CJD diagnosed? A …

Role of Pets in Human Disease

… Your personal hygiene and health: Wash your hands after handling or cleaning up after your pet, its feces, toys, treats or food. Wash your … or smoking Make sure that children wash their hands right after touching animals. Many children have been infected by …

Toilet learning

… fully dressed. Later, try putting your child on the toilet after a diaper change. Next, put your child on the toilet or potty several times a day (for example, after they wake up, after meals, before naps and bedtime) to encourage a …

Cryptosporidium infection

… and have no symptoms. Symptoms typically start 2 to 10 days after exposure to the parasite, with an average of 7 days. … are otherwise healthy. In some cases, symptoms can return after you have started to get better. The infection may last … rivers, swimming pools or hot tubs for at least 48 hours after the diarrhea and/or vomiting has stopped, or as …

Impetigo

… that looks like a group of small blisters or red bumps. After these blisters appear they often burst, and fluid … can take anywhere from 1 to 10 days for the rash to appear after you have been infected. You should practice good … know has impetigo. It is very important to wash your hands after touching the rash, as impetigo spreads easily by …

Campylobacter infection

… start an average of 2 to 5 days (range 1 to 10 days) after exposure to the bacteria. Symptoms usually last for … for more than 10 days. Occasionally symptoms can return after you have started to get better. Rarely, arthritis and … Syndrome (a neurological condition) can occur after campylobacteriosis. How can I become infected with …

Why seniors should get the inactivated influenza flu vaccine

… vaccine was given. Mild symptoms may occur in some people after getting the vaccine, especially those receiving the … (red eyes and a cough and/or sore throat and/or hoarseness) after getting an influenza vaccine Developed Guillain-Barré … paralysis of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections. In rare cases, GBS can also occur after …