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… influenza. Symptoms that may appear in 2 to 3 weeks after infection include: Rapid onset of fever Chills and sweating … However, some people may develop pneumonia, liver infection, or rare conditions affecting the brain and …
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… What is vaginitis? Vaginitis is infection or inflammation of the vagina . It can cause … most common types of vaginitis and their causes are: Yeast infection. A healthy vagina normally contains a small number … cause it. So can some health problems, like diabetes or HIV infection. Bacterial vaginosis. This happens when some of …
Medications
… your specific health needs. Warning If you have hepatitis B infection as well as HIV, your hepatitis symptoms may get … you stop. If you are taking this product to prevent HIV infection, you must first get tested to be sure you are … (every 3 months) to make sure that you do not have HIV infection. Using this product will not always prevent HIV …
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… approach for children who have only a few throat infections a year. Your child may benefit from surgery if he … she is missing a lot of school because of repeated throat infections or has trouble sleeping because of enlarged … Tonsillectomy may reduce how often your child gets throat infections. But even without surgery, tonsillitis will …
Medical tests
… to identify the bacteria , virus , or fungus causing the infection and to determine which medicine will be most … of the sinus may be needed when a person has repeated sinus infections. More accurate information about which organism is causing the infection may help the doctor and you make better treatment …
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… Basics What is strep throat? Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the throat and the tonsils. The throat and … the disease, and they lower the risk of spreading the infection to other parts of your body. Antibiotics may help … strep throat. Avoid contact with anyone who has a strep infection. Wash your hands. Wash your hands often when you …
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… may develop with artificial nails, such as: Bacterial infection . You may dislodge an artificial nail from the nail bed by bumping it or catching it. Infection can develop in the gap that forms between the two … nail is reglued before a thorough cleaning. Fungal nail infection . This can occur when moisture collects under …
Medical tests
… Tests on body fluids can be done to look for signs of infection or inflammation. For example, Gram stain and … tests can find the type of bacteria that is causing an infection. The tests also can show what kind of medicine can best treat the infection. Tests of body fluids also can be done to look for …
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… of labyrinthitis are not clear. It can happen after a viral infection or, more rarely, after an infection caused by bacteria. The trigger may be an upper respiratory infection, such as influenza (flu) or a cold. Less often, it …
Medications
… This medication can lower your body's ability to fight an infection. You may be more likely to get serious infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and skin infections. It may also be harder to …
