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… or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment Chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B or …
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… used in B.C. provides longer lasting protection against disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who … free to children and adults at high risk of meningococcal disease, including those who have: No spleen, or a spleen … in close contact with a person with meningococcal A, Y or W disease, or who are determined by public health to be at …
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… liver. If left untreated, it can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. How is … Some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, liver failure, liver cancer or the …
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… some people with chronic HCV will develop significant liver disease. This can lead to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), … testing. Early treatment can prevent very serious liver disease, liver cancer, or the need for a liver transplant. … promote good health while living with HCV, learn about the disease and consider the following: Access direct-acting …
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… body stay healthy. If your bone marrow is attacked by a disease such as multiple myeloma, it can no longer make … stem cells. A stem cell transplant may be needed to treat diseases, such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin lymphoma … transplant usually are younger than 70, do not have other diseases such as heart disease or diabetes, and have a …
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… that the spread of smallpox was stopped and that the disease had been wiped out. Because there is a slight risk … Smallpox virus is known to exist in labs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. and at the … and infect people for up to a day. People who get this disease must stay away from others to help prevent it from …
Medications
… exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and … exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and …
Medications
… medication to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting. Eating several small meals, not eating before treatment, or limiting activity may help … medication to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting. Eating several small meals, not eating before treatment, or …
Medications
… Skip the dose of the medication if your child is not eating or is vomiting. Do not shake the bottle before use. … sugar (hypoglycemia), especially if your child is sick, not eating regularly, or is vomiting. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision, …
Medications
… be needed to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting. Not eating before your treatment may help relieve vomiting. Changes in diet such as eating several small meals or limiting activity may help … be needed to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting. Not eating before your treatment may help relieve vomiting. …
