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… Signs of an Eye Infection On this page: Overview Overview Signs of an eye infection may include: Pain in the eye. A feeling that … home treatment is usually all that is needed. More serious infections affect the entire eye area (periorbital …
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… Cyclospora infection (cyclosporiasis) Last updated November 24, 2023 … is cyclosporiasis? Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne intestinal infection caused by Cyclospora parasites. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of Cyclospora infection include: Frequent watery (often explosive) …
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… Treating a Nail Infection On this page: Overview … Overview Try home treatment if you think you have an infection in the skin around your nail. Soak your foot or … nail. Remove an artificial nail if you think you have an infection around or under a nail. Nail …
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… Fungal Nail Infections On this page: What is a fungal nail infection? A fungal nail infection is an infection that occurs when a fungus attacks …
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… Vaginal Yeast Infections On this page: Cause Prevention … Information What is a vaginal yeast infection? Yeast is a fungus that normally lives in the vagina in small numbers. A vaginal yeast infection means that too many yeast cells are growing in the …
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… Neutropenia: Preventing Infections On this page: … immune system . Neutrophils help protect your body from infection by killing bacteria. What causes it? Neutropenia … cause the body to make abnormal blood cells. Some types of infection. Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate . An enlarged …
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… HIV: Preventing Infections On this page: Overview … treated, you're more likely to get sick with opportunistic infections . HIV weakens your immune system so it can't fight off these infections. Preventing opportunistic infections is an …
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… Tympanocentesis for Ear Infections On this page: Overview Why It Is Done Results … a child has severe earache, fever, and signs that an ear infection is not getting better with treatment. When there … signs that a child has serious complications from an ear infection. When an ear infection is suspected in a newborn …
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… Complications of Ear Infections On this page: Overview Overview Complications from ear infections are rare. But some problems that can occur … to talk and understand speech if they have repeat ear infections. Rupture of the eardrum. If fluid continues to …
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… Opportunistic Infections in HIV On this page: Overview Overview Opportunistic infections and diseases occur in people whose immune systems have been weakened by a disease such as HIV infection. Opportunistic infections that are common in …
