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… 4 million people get sick from foodborne illness each year. What can I do to prevent foodborne illness? Wash your hands Wash your hands before you eat or handle any … your hands with a clean cloth or paper towel. Clean kitchen tools and surfaces Wash plates, utensils, cutting boards and …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is the spongy moth? The spongy moth ( Lymantria dispar … to people, dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, or non-target insects such as honeybees and beetles, or spiders. … by health care providers. If you feel concerned, speak to your health care provider. If you wish to avoid contact with …
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… Domestic Abuse On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … can happen to anyone, at any age. It doesn't matter what race or religion people are, what their level of … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will …
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… Burns and Electric Shock On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will … things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . …
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… and Perimenopause On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment … What is menopause? Menopause is the point in your life when you permanently stop having menstrual periods …
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… Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines? The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines … 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. The vaccines cause your body to produce antibodies that will help protect you … or call 8-1-1 for advice. Rare cases of inflammation of the heart (myocarditis and pericarditis) have been reported …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from … weakened immune system. People with diseased or artificial heart valves who get Q fever are at an increased risk of … aborts their offspring. You can also get sick from touching your face after touching contaminated animal tissue or …
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… Travel Health On this page: Overview Health Tools Before You Go Precautions Along the Way What to Do if You Get Ill Post-Travel Care Overview How can you stay healthy on your trip? The best way to stay healthy on your trip is to …
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… Radical Prostatectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … now do it by guiding robotic arms that hold the surgery tools. This is called robot-assisted prostatectomy . Open … A thin, flexible tube called a catheter usually is left in your bladder to drain your urine for 1 to 2 weeks. Your …
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… Diseases and Conditions We have compiled helpful tools and topics you can use to learn about diseases and … will find Learning Centres, Health Topics and a link to our interactive Symptom Checker. Learning Centres Learning … health topic to help you make decisions, figure out what actions to take, and what tests you may need to have. …
