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… from landfills, septic fields and sewer pipes What is an outbreak? When many people get sick from an infection it’s called an ‘outbreak’. Outbreaks can happen when the source of drinking water is …
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… food or drinking water contaminated with Yersinia bacteria. Outbreaks of yersiniosis have been linked to untreated … main reasons for hospitalization. What happens during an outbreak? If there is a yersiniosis outbreak in your community, local public health officials …
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… toys may also pass the virus. During a primary first outbreak, it is possible to pass the virus to another area … chance of passing herpes is highest when there is an active outbreak (when sores or blisters, or warning symptoms are … but this is less likely. Women who have an active outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their …
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… But in some people, the infection causes occasional outbreaks of itchy and painful sores in the genital area. … you think you were exposed to herpes. If this is your first outbreak, your doctor may take a sample of fluid from the … herpes, medicine can help. It can be taken during an outbreak to relieve pain and itching and help sores heal …
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… for Disease Control and Prevention study, the rate of outbreaks caused by raw milk and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk. Children and younger … public health concerns due to its association with numerous outbreaks caused by enteric organisms. Mandatory …
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… give birth before they travel to areas where there are Zika outbreaks. Zika can be spread through sexual contact even if … your male partner has been to an area where there is a Zika outbreak, experts recommend you delay having sex until the … If you are pregnant and have travelled to an area with an outbreak of Zika, talk to your doctor about getting tested …
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… sores around the mouth. Valacyclovir is also used to treat outbreaks of genital herpes. In people with frequent outbreaks, this medication is used to reduce the number of … these infections continue to live in the body even between outbreaks. Valacyclovir decreases the severity and length of …
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… It treats shingles caused by herpes zoster. It also treats outbreaks of herpes simplex that cause cold sores around the … the anus, and genital herpes. In people with frequent outbreaks of genital herpes, famciclovir is used to help … these infections continue to live in the body even between outbreaks. Famciclovir decreases the severity and length of …
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… and chickenpox. This medication is also used to treat outbreaks of genital herpes. In people with frequent outbreaks, acyclovir is used to help reduce the number of … these infections continue to live in the body even between outbreaks. Acyclovir decreases the severity and length of …
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… eaten as a delicacy in China—and other animals.In the first outbreak 8,096 people became sick with SARS and 774 died. … within an apartment building and to health care workers. Outbreaks of SARS do not appear to be seasonal. An infection … has SARS or you travelled to an area experiencing a SARS outbreak. In this case, blood tests may be done to detect …
