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… Hepatitis B On this page: Health Tools How … What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. …
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… Hepatitis A On this page: What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is a virus that can infect the … and where you have eaten or travelled. You may have blood tests. These tests can tell if your liver is inflamed and …
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… Hepatitis E On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is hepatitis E? Hepatitis E is a virus that can infect the … and where you've eaten or travelled. You may have blood tests if your doctor thinks you have the virus. These tests …
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… Hepatitis C On this page: Health Tools How … What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a disease caused by a virus that …
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… Hepatitis D On this page: Overview Overview Infection with the hepatitis D virus (HDV), or delta agent, occurs only in … symptoms before to develop liver problems more rapidly. Vaccination against hepatitis B will also prevent hepatitis …
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… Vaccinations Last updated December 12, 2024 Download PDF: … (HealthLinkBC File #44b) Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b … Type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #15b) Hepatitis A Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #33) Hepatitis B …
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… Hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hepatitis C virus? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a curable … organ transplant in countries where the blood supply is not tested for hepatitis C. In Canada, this applies to blood and …
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… Hepatitis C in Pregnancy On this page: … What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver . It's … hepatitis C. How is it diagnosed during pregnancy? A blood test for hepatitis C is usually done during pregnancy. …
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… Post-Polio Syndrome On this page: What is post-polio syndrome? Post-polio syndrome is an illness of … syndrome based on your symptoms, medical history, and lab tests. Your doctor will look at how polio affected you and …
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… (Ig) provides immediate, short-term protection against hepatitis A and measles infections. Ig contains antibodies … Yes. Ig is prepared from donated human blood that has been tested to ensure its safety. All blood donors are screened for exposure to viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. Each blood donation is also tested for …
