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… Viral Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A viral test is done to find infection-causing viruses. Viruses grow only in living …
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… Viral Hepatitis On this page: What is viral hepatitis? Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by an infection with a virus. What causes it? Most cases of viral …
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… HIV Viral Load On this page: Viral load is a measurement of how much HIV is present in … HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Current as of: March 27, 2023 Author: …
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… HIV Viral Load Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A viral load test measures how much human immunodeficiency … load is first measured when you are diagnosed with HIV infection. This first measurement serves as the baseline. …
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… Hepatitis C Viral Load Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A viral load test measures how much hepatitis C virus is in … have hepatitis C. This can happen if your body cures the infection on its own. Or it can happen if you were treated …
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… Staph Infection On this page: What is a staph infection? Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is a type of bacteria that can cause infections. Staph bacteria normally live on the skin. They …
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… Pseudomonas Infection On this page: What is a pseudomonas infection? A pseudomonas infection is caused by a very common type of bacteria called …
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… Campylobacter infection Last updated August 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File … infect the blood stream. When a person gets sick from this infection it is called campylobacteriosis. Campylobacter is … disease in B.C. What are the symptoms of a Campylobacter infection? Campylobacter infection is usually self-limited, …
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… Cryptosporidium infection Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … that infects the intestines. When you get sick from the infection the illness is called cryptosporidiosis. The most common symptom associated with Cryptosporidium infection is diarrhea. The number of people who have gotten …
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… Giardia infection Last updated March 4, 2022 HealthLink BC File … of humans and animals. When a person gets sick, the infection is called giardiasis or is sometimes referred to … there is poor hygiene. These children can also spread the infection to other people in their families. Giardia can …
