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… the body. Chickenpox can cause problems for pregnant women, newborns, teens and adults, and people who have immune … during pregnancy can cause birth defects or serious newborn infection. How is it treated? Most healthy children … is spread when fluid from a chickenpox blister gets on your skin. In rare cases, a person can get chickenpox from the …
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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is necrotizing … is an infection caused by bacteria. It can destroy skin, fat, and the tissue covering the muscles within a very … cancer, or liver or kidney disease. Have cuts in your skin, including surgical wounds. Recently had chickenpox or …
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… A galactosemia test is usually done to determine whether a newborn has the disease. In a family with a member who has … or a pinch is usually felt when the lancet punctures the skin. Your baby may have a little discomfort with the skin … risk of galactosemia will be confirmed by other tests. Many conditions can change galactose levels. Your doctor will …
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… formula, which include soy and lactose-free formulas. Your newborn baby probably will want to eat every 2 to 3 hours. … for 6 to 8 hours if the milk was collected under clean conditions. This means using properly washed hands and … all or most of a feeding is thrown up. Has diarrhea or a skin rash or is vomiting or crying and can't be consoled. …
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… and can become severe. Lupus may cause problems with your skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, nerves, or blood cells. … medicines to treat fatigue, joint pain, and skin rashes, corticosteroid cream for rashes, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for mild …
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… (arachnids). They bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers … Removing the tick's head helps prevent an infection in the skin where it bit you. In most cases, removing the tick, … 3 doses of the tetanus vaccine series. Certain health conditions and medicines weaken the immune system's ability …
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… Congenital Hydrocephalus On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What … Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth and Development, Newborn Support Groups and Social Support Current as … Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth and Development, Newborn Support Groups and Social Support Current as …
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… Ebola or Marburg Virus Infection On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is an Ebola or … your body. The virus can enter your body through broken skin (even tiny cuts you cannot see) or mucous membranes, … and a stomach ache. A rash. Bleeding (hemorrhage) under the skin, in internal organs, or from openings in the body such …
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… Dengue Fever On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What … some synthetic fabrics.) Icaridin is less likely to cause skin irritation than DEET and does not damage synthetic … some synthetic fabrics.) Icaridin is less likely to cause skin irritation than DEET and does not damage synthetic …
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… (swelling of the brain), and bacterial infections of the skin from scratching. Encephalitis can lead to convulsions, … the blisters break, and a crust or scab forms while the skin heals. During this time, new "crops" of spots appear, … will only need to stay at home and rest. Pregnant women, newborn infants, and people with weakened immune systems who …
