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… contact with saliva and nervous tissue, usually by a bite. In humans, rabies can be prevented by immunization … bat or another animal that seems sick and behaves strangely bites or scratches you, you may have been exposed to rabies. …
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… tissue and pus that may be yellow, gray, green, brown, or black. The doctor cannot see the base of the sore to … tissue and pus that may be yellow, gray, green, brown, or black. The doctor cannot see the base of the sore to …
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… for health practitioners on physical activity provide brief bites of key information on metabolic health and obesity, …
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… Inhaled Objects Skin injuries and problems Animal and Human Bites Blister Care Blisters Burns and Electric Shock Cold …
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… injuring them or scratching yourself. Don't cut, tear, or bite the skin around your nails (cuticles). To help protect … injuring them or scratching yourself. Don't cut, tear, or bite the skin around your nails (cuticles). To help protect …
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… the smell of the lemon, and then see yourself taking a bite of the lemon and feel the juice squirting into your … the smell of the lemon, and then see yourself taking a bite of the lemon and feel the juice squirting into your …
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… call your doctor. Animal and Human Bites Cuts Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed Puncture Wounds … call your doctor. Animal and Human Bites Cuts Cuts: When Stitches Are Needed Puncture Wounds …
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… and a shape that isn't the same on both sides. It may be black, brown, or more than one colour. Less often, melanoma … (pigmentation) is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue add to a … that isn't healing. Or it might show up as a brown or black streak under a fingernail or toenail. Melanoma can …
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… see lice and their eggs at the base of the eyelashes. The bites may also become infected, causing irritation and painful swelling. Bites from the lice can cause a rash or small bluish spots …
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… the disease. Yellow fever virus is spread to people by the bite of infected mosquitoes that live in the tropical areas … person to person. For information on preventing mosquito bites, see HealthLinkBC File #41f Malaria Prevention . …
