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… Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Last updated September 1, 2016 … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome … How can I protect myself? The best ways to prevent infection from hantavirus is to avoid contact with deer …
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… Rotavirus Vaccine - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side … needs. Uses This vaccine is used to prevent a certain virus infection (rotavirus) in infants and young children. …
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… dose of the drug lamivudine, which is used to treat HIV infection as well as hepatitis B. Use of lamivudine-HBV in … or untreated HIV infection could result in new types of HIV virus that are more difficult to treat (drug-resistant). … inhibitor (NRTI) that works by slowing the growth of the virus, thereby decreasing liver damage caused by the virus. …
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… What is tonsillitis? Tonsillitis is an infection or inflammation of the tonsils . The tonsils are … 10 days. What causes it? Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus. It can also be caused by the same bacteria that cause … need treatment with antibiotics. Tonsillitis caused by a virus usually goes away on its own. Treatment includes …
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… shingles. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Shingrix® is not a live virus vaccine and cannot give you shingles or chickenpox. … in Canada Are not sure if you had chickenpox (varicella) infection in the past People 18 years of age and older with …
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… Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) Last updated May 1, 2021 HealthLink … 50 years than any other health measure. What is the rotavirus vaccine? The rotavirus vaccine helps protect babies … It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get a rotavirus infection. Most babies do not have any reactions after they …
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… Tenofovir alafenamide is used to treat chronic hepatitis B infection, a viral infection of the liver. It works by stopping or slowing the growth of the virus. Chronic hepatitis infection can lead to serious liver … can cure hepatitis B or can prevent you from passing the virus to others. Practice "safer sex" (such as the use of …
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… stomach enter the esophagus. Talk to your doctor or your respiratory therapist before starting PD & P. He or she can … To get the most out of this technique, ask your doctor or respiratory therapist to teach you how to do it properly. … best learned through demonstration, so ask your doctor or respiratory therapist to show you and your child how to do …
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… can come from both outside and inside the home. Viruses, bacteria, fungi (moulds), insects such as dust … are some examples. Biological contaminants can cause infections and allergic symptoms. For more information, … precipitation can also generate ozone, which is a respiratory irritant. Some air cleaners are also designed to …
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… two most common causes of a COPD flare-up, or attack, are respiratory tract infections, such as acute bronchitis or pneumonia , and air … two most common causes of a COPD flare-up, or attack, are respiratory tract infections, such as acute bronchitis or …
