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Do you think about immunizations when caring for HIV-positive individuals? This World Hepatitis Day (July 28), we are raising awareness on the importance of hepatitis immunizations for people infected with HIV. Immunocompromised people,...

Contributed by Chelsea Haines, RN, Immunization Promotion Nurse This Hepatitis Awareness Month, we are raising awareness of viral hepatitis and the importance of hepatitis immunizations. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver.  It...

Will HPV immunization still be helpful if you already have genital warts?

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...

There are several different types of treatment for HPV (genital wart) infection. How you respond to treatment, and how long it takes your body to clear an HPV (genital wart) infection, will depend on your general health and your body's...

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...

How long does it take for Gardasil 9 to become effective after the last injection?
I just got my last shot of Gardasil. How long does it take for the vaccine to protect me from the HPV strains it covers?
Will 14 days of doxycycline 100mg 2 times a day kill and stop the syphilis sore or incubation of syphilis first stage and can it become immune to the drug thank you
Can antioxidant and multivitamins medication affect the hiv test results ?we know than zinc boosts our immunity so if a patient is on medicines like Zincovit, can his hiv test results be affected ?

The BCIC Immunization Promotion working group has updated 2 resources available under the Posters & Pamphlets section on the ImmunizeBC website. ImmunizeBC provides evidence-based immunization information and tools for residents of...

Background Since 2009, BCCDC has been using a more sensitive HIV test (known as the NAAT - nucleic acid amplification test) for patients who present for HIV testing at several clinics in downtown Vancouver.   These clinics - the BCCDC...

Is it possible to get hep b by sucking dick
Hello,I was searching on many authentic sources that in most cases hpv will clear up after 2 years,after that a doctor told me if you have visible genital warts,hpv virus will stay in my body forever .is it correct? But i read this...
Though it's widely believed that 95 percent of people will test for hiv antibodies by 8 weeks even with earlier generation elisa tests.Pls advise what about the other 5 percent.Is it due to age,immune disorders,general medications or just...

Causes When a person gets HIV, the virus makes copies called CD4 lymphocytes. The immune system responds and the body begins to make antibodies to HIV. This immune response causes the symptoms of the seroconversion illness.  Symptoms The...

Hello there Hsv1 oral , if no lesions occur 1 month pass , i had only close mouth kiss 5 sec ,as your site mentioned for both hsv1 and hsv2 incubation period 5 to 21 days ? And , hsv1 is it deadly ? What about encephalitis I read...

HAART prevents the HIV virus from making copies of itself and limits how much virus is in the body. The level of virus in the blood is called ‘viral load’. When the viral load is low, there is less harm to the body’s immune system and...

I just had protected vaginal intercourse for 30 seconds about a month ago and I didn't have much skin to skin contact. It's been a month and I haven't had any symptoms. What are my chances of getting genital herpes or syphilis?

Molluscum contagiosum is most common among children under 10 years of age. In adults, molluscum is most commonly passed through sexual contact. The infection can be more severe in people with a weaker immune system (e.g., individuals with...