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… Conditions Basics What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type …
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… Learning Center Learn about your lungs and airways Healthy lungs allow you to breathe easily, without … keep the rest of your body healthy. When your lungs are healthy, you're more likely to be …
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… 79 What is Q fever? Q fever is a disease that spreads from animals … The bacteria Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever. These bacteria can live for months and …
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… 41i Travel Series Travel vaccines are recommended if you travel to or … 6 to 8 weeks before you travel. Most travel vaccines are not covered by the provincial … clinic. Keep a record of all the travel vaccines you receive and take them with you on …
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… with an infection. This is most likely in newborns, older adults, and people who are … a fever, but you're not sure. Certain health conditions and medicines weaken the immune … Are tiny, flat red or purple spots in the skin or the lining of the mouth. Do not turn …
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… the day from a low of 36.3°C (97.4°F) in the morning to a high of 37.6°C (99.6°F) in the … watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning. If the symptoms get worse, seek care … the day from a low of 36.3°C (97.4°F) in the morning to a high of 37.6°C (99.6°F) in the …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Fever seizures (sometimes called fever … that weakens his or her immune system ? Yes Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems No Disease or medicine that causes immune system …
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… 64 What is hand, foot and mouth disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by enteroviruses. It’s most … older children and adults may also get the disease. Cases occur mainly in the summer and …
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… Condition Basics What is valley fever? Valley fever is a disease caused by a fungus … defence system (immune system) is weak, valley fever can be deadly. In rare cases it …
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… Conditions Basics What is dengue fever? Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is … of the illness, known as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. How is it …