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… is the case. To test your drinking water for manganese, contact your local health authority or a laboratory … /water/water-quality/drinking-water-quality/health-authority-contacts . For more information about private well water … should I do if there is manganese in my drinking water? Contact your water supplier if your water is discoloured and …
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… What causes it? You get an E. coli infection by coming into contact with human or animal feces. This can happen when you … contaminated by feces. Or it can happen when you come in contact with an infected person who hasn't washed their … Symptoms usually start 1 to 4 days after you came in contact with E. coli . But some people don't notice any …
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… on from an infected person to other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids and you are not … post-exposure prophylaxis, see HealthLinkBC File #97 – Contact with Blood and Body Fluids: Protecting Against … for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV if they have come into contact with a person’s bodily substance in any of the …
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… or physical restraints and force-feeding. Forced sexual contact. This includes rape, forced nudity, and sexual … isolation. Caregivers or family members may try to limit contact with others. This can make it easier to keep the … help knowing what to do. To report abuse or to get help, contact your local health authority. Each province has …
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… Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—can be spread through: Intimate contact or sharing of saliva. (A brief kiss on the lips … person who is infected with EBV. EBV isn't spread by casual contact. You can live in the same house with a person who … or to lower a fever. When you have mono: Don't play contact sports for 4 weeks. Don't lift anything heavy. Too …
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… swim. You can get giardia from someone else through: Close contact with someone who is infected. Working in daycare … poor bowel control and poor hygiene. Some types of sexual contact, such as anal-oral contact. After a person is exposed to the parasite, it …
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… These viruses can be spread among people through direct contact with: The body fluids of someone who has the disease … blood or other fluids of an infected person. Avoid close contact with people who have the disease or who died from … may have been exposed to the virus. You have been in close contact with someone who is infected with the virus. You may …
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… areas and can affect anyone who works outdoors and is in contact with contaminated soil or dust. Airborne bacteria … include: Farmers, ranchers and farm workers who are in contact with goats, sheep and cattle, especially during the … and zoo attendants Certain health care workers who have contact with infected tissue or bodily fluids How can Q …
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… care. If you are unsure whether to seek care or get tested, contact your health care provider or call 8-1-1 . If you or … visit: Provincial Health Services Authority: Close contacts and contact tracing Government of Canada: COVID-19: Symptoms, …
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… young children. It is usually spread by person-to-person contact. It can also be spread by eating/drinking … side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your health care professional. Contact the health care professional for medical advice …
