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… and can involve contact with an infected person's body fluids, so it is even less likely to be spread in other … sweat, tears, urine, or feces of an HIV-infected person. Vaccines HIV is not spread by vaccines made from blood products, such as the hepatitis B …
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… does not progress to chronic disease. It is a vaccine-preventable illness. Learn more about hepatitis A: Fulminant … can get hepatitis B through contact with the blood or body fluids of someone living with the virus. A small portion of … recover with no lasting illness. Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable illness. Learn more about hepatitis B: Hepatitis …
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… (Aleve), usually help. Get extra rest. Drink plenty of fluids. If your pain is very bad, your doctor may prescribe … until a diagnosis of dengue fever is ruled out. How can you prevent it? There is no vaccine to prevent chikungunya fever. But you can do things to help …
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… Lyme Disease On this page: Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and … off the animals and then bite and infect humans. Can you prevent it? To help prevent Lyme disease, cover up as much … at the site of a tick bite. This rash can get very large. Flu-like symptoms are also common. If Lyme disease goes …
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… burning. Is there a vaccine for HPV? There are 2 HPV vaccines available in Canada: Cervarix® and Gardasil®9. Both vaccines protect against infection by HPV types that cause … that cause most cases of genital warts. The vaccines help prevent HPV infection but do not get rid of the infection …
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… or mild rash/itching at injection site, nausea, headache, flu/common cold symptoms, or tiredness may occur. If any of … doctor your vaccine history and ask if you need to get any vaccines before starting treatment with this medication. … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). …
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… Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause mild to severe cold- or flu-like symptoms. Typical symptoms may include: Fever. … through a vein (IV), and help breathing. How can you help prevent an infection? Wash your hands regularly. Keep your … through a vein (IV), and help breathing. How can you help prevent an infection? Wash your hands regularly. Keep your …
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… or brain. It can even be deadly. But you can do a lot to prevent this infection. What causes it? You get malaria when … What are the symptoms? Most malaria infections cause flu-like symptoms that may come and go in cycles. These may … and the World Health Organization (WHO). What can you do to prevent malaria? If you can, avoid going to areas where …
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… right away if you have symptoms such as fever, chills, flushing, headache, nausea/vomiting, trouble breathing, … diphenhydramine) for you to take before each dose to help prevent serious side effects. Follow your doctor's … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). To …
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… If this medication gets in your eye, open the eyelid and flush with water for 15 minutes, then get medical help right away. To help prevent urinary problems, drink plenty of fluids and urinate … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). …
