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… It can even be deadly. But you can do a lot to prevent this infection. What causes it? You get malaria when a mosquito … who has the disease. What are the symptoms? Most malaria infections cause flu-like symptoms that may come and go in … or loss of consciousness. The most serious types of malaria infection can be deadly. The time from when you get infected …
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… cause serious health problems. Sometimes people get a skin infection from scratching. How are they diagnosed? To find … keep you from getting infected again and from spreading the infection to other people. You will probably need two doses, … are pregnant or breastfeeding. So to reduce their risk of infection, a doctor may recommend that all other household …
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… immediate, short-term protection against hepatitis B infection. HBIg has large amounts of hepatitis B antibodies … There is an extremely small risk that some blood-borne infections could be passed on through the use of HBIg. … testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people …
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… helps protect against the Japanese encephalitis virus, an infection spread by infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is … stay and types of activities you do. Generally, the risk of infection is greater in agricultural or farming areas. The … Japanese encephalitis virus, a serious and sometimes fatal infection. Because the vaccine does not provide complete …
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… needs. Warning Tofacitinib may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. The most common serious infections …
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… needs. Warning Tofacitinib may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. The most common serious infections …
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… may not be known, or it may be related to allergies, infections, or nasal polyps. What are the symptoms? Symptoms … nose wash may relieve symptoms. If you have a bacterial infection, you may take antibiotics. Other medicines may be … inside the nose and sinuses get inflamed from a viral infection like a cold, they swell and make more mucus. This …
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… stools This medication may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. Tell your doctor right away if you …
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… immune system. It can lower your body's ability to fight an infection. You may be more likely to get serious infections, such as pneumonia, bone/joint infections, skin infections, or sinusitis. It may also be …
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… Warning This medication may lower your ability to fight an infection. This may make you more likely to get a serious (rarely fatal) infection or make any infection you have worse. Your risk may be increased if you …