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… grow. These bacteria can make you sick with an infection or disease. Legionella bacteria can cause Legionnaires’ disease, which can be fatal. Pseudomonas bacteria can cause … the water is properly disinfected to prevent the spread of disease. It is important to maintain the proper level of …
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… recommended for adult travellers. Polio vaccine Polio is a disease caused by infection with a virus. People get it by … Polio vaccine (IPV) . Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis A is a disease caused by infection of the liver with the hepatitis … (flu) vaccine . Hepatitis B vaccine Hepatitis B is a disease caused by infection of the liver with the hepatitis …
Health features
… full time. For more information, visit: BC Centre for Disease Control: Schools Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Government of British Columbia: Communicable Disease Prevention in K-12 Schools Featured topics Bullying …
Health topics
… pain during ovulation. Reduced risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Reduced fibrocystic breast changes. Reduced … the risk of anemia . Reduced risk of pelvic inflammatory disease . Does not contain estrogen , so can be used by … number of sickle cell crises in women who have sickle cell disease . Shot or implant does not require taking a daily …
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… are less likely to have problems caused by diabetes , heart disease, lung disease, and arthritis . And being active can help protect … and your barriers. When you have more than one chronic disease, there may be some physical limits on what you can …
Medications
… much acetaminophen may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Adults should not take more than 4000 milligrams (4 … (such as asthma, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) stomach/intestinal problems (such as blockage, … diarrhea due to infection, paralytic ileus) liver disease kidney disease mental/mood disorders (such as …
Medications
… much acetaminophen may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Adults should not take more than 4000 milligrams (4 … (such as asthma, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) gallbladder disease heart problems (such as irregular heartbeat, recent …
Medications
… if you are an older adult, if you have kidney or liver disease, dehydration, heart failure, heavy alcohol use, if … risk may be greater in people who have a history of heart disease, blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease), nerve problems …
Medications
… (such as asthma, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) kidney disease liver disease mental/mood disorders (such as confusion, …
Medications
… if you are an older adult, if you have kidney or liver disease, dehydration, heart failure, heavy alcohol use, if … risk may be greater in people who have a history of heart disease, blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease), nerve problems …
