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The INSTI test kit is the only rapid test that is licenced for use in Canada. The test uses a few drops of blood, which are taken from a finger poke. People who test negative will know their result within a few minutes. If the test is...
Causes Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is found in the stool of a person who has a hepatitis A infection. It is passed when a person eats or drinks something that has come in contact with stools. This is called ‘oral-fecal’ transmission. Common...
Some people clear the hepatitis C virus from their body, meaning it goes away on its own. Most people (75% to 85% of the time) will not clear the virus and hepatitis C can become a long-term chronic condition. Treatment for HCV is becoming...
Vaccines are made from weakened or killed bacteria or virus. When a person is given a vaccine, the body's immune system responds to the ‘invading’ germs. The body creates anti-bodies to the bacteria or virus which protect the person...
Causes HIV is found in semen, blood, breast milk/ chest milk, vaginal/internal genital fluid, and anal fluids. Most people get HIV by having unprotected penetrative sex with someone who has HIV. In rare cases, HIV may be passed...