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… Zika Virus On this page: What is Zika virus? Zika is a type of virus that is spread by mosquitoes. … and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs until dengue infection has been ruled out. Be safe with medicines. Read …
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… Viral Hepatitis On this page: … hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by an infection with a virus. What causes it? Most cases of viral hepatitis are …
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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 caused by a virus. Sometimes it's a short-term (acute) infection that …
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… Hepatitis Panel On this page: Related … panel is a blood test used to find markers of hepatitis infection. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver. There … for antigens or the genetic material ( DNA or RNA ) of the viruses that cause hepatitis. A common panel checks for: …
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… Hepatitis A vaccine Last updated July 17, 2023 HealthLink BC … A vaccine? The hepatitis A vaccine protects against infection from the hepatitis A virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should …
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… Fulminant Hepatitis On this page: Overview Overview People who have fulminant hepatitis typically develop the symptoms seen in viral hepatitis. Then they rapidly develop severe, often …
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… Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic … medicines if you have high levels of both the hepatitis B virus and liver enzymes in your blood for at least 6 months … B don't have symptoms. But they can still pass the infection to other people, especially the people they live …
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… Hepatitis B immune globulin Last updated October 30, 2024 … immediate, short-term protection against hepatitis B infection. HBIg has large amounts of hepatitis B antibodies … immune system makes to fight germs, such as bacteria and viruses like hepatitis B. HBIg is approved by Health Canada. …
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… Hepatitis B infant vaccine Last updated September 1, 2017 … last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis B vaccine? The hepatitis B vaccine protects against the hepatitis B virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The …
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… Ebola virus disease Last updated October 30, 2024 Download PDF: … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Ebola virus disease (or Ebola) is an illness caused by the Ebola … Ebola are most infectious during the late stages of the infections when they are very ill How do I know if I have …
