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… are infected worldwide. It is rare in Canada, but cases have been found in British Columbia and Nunavut. How can I … especially if they breastfeed for 6 months or more Should I breastfeed if I have HTLV-1? If you are infected with HTLV-1 you should not breastfeed. Otherwise, breastfeeding is highly …
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… free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, they should make efforts to create and maintain a safe … Regularly training staff to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to respond to and care for a … Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. What training should child care providers have? Staff should have the …
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… people who get mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the testicles (about 1 in 4 cases) … or the recommended number of doses of a mumps vaccine you should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine … immune to mumps and do not need to be immunized. What should I do if I think I have mumps? If you have swollen …
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… groin pain is caused by a minor injury that you may not have even noticed. Home treatment is usually all that is … groin area. Glands ( lymph nodes ) in the groin may become enlarged when there is infection in the surrounding part of … problems, such as a skin infection of the scrotum, a prostate infection ( prostatitis ), or torsion of a testicle …
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… Blood Pressure Monitoring Babies and Older Adults Have an Increased Risk of Cold Injury Behavioural Methods … Preventing Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic Provincial and … section Make a Wise Decision Advance Care Planning: Should I Have Artificial Hydration and Nutrition? Advance …
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… Medicine for Arthritis Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy Feverfew for Migraines Ginger for … Reiki Rye Grass Pollen Extract SAM-e Saw Palmetto Shoulder and Neck Massage Sickle Cell Disease: Pain …
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… White Nose Syndrome. Some bats with rabies may appear to behave totally normally. Some of the signs described above may … stress, hunger and becoming accustomed to humans. What should I do if I have been exposed to rabies? If a bat or … or scratches you, you may have been exposed to rabies. You should do the following: Wash the wound well with soap and …
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… how your body uses energy, also called metabolism. When you have too much thyroid hormone, your metabolism speeds up. … are important to many health problems. Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? … or stop having periods altogether. And some men may develop enlarged breasts. The symptoms of hyperthyroidism are not …
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… who get hepatitis B show no symptoms and may not know they have the disease. How common is hepatitis B virus infection? … infection Coughing or sneezing Through water or food What should I do if I have been exposed to hepatitis B virus? See … has cleared you, you could spread HBV infection. See “ What should I do if I have an HBV infection? ”, below, to learn …
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… people who get infected with a waterborne infection will have no symptoms at all, and probably will not know they … have fever, swollen glands or changes in your vision, you should see your health care provider immediately. Who is … information, see HealthLinkBC File #43 Toxoplasmosis . What should I do if I think I have a waterborne infection? See …
