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Preventing Hepatitis C

Montreal, February 27, 2012 - Hepatitis C is the most insidious among all, because the virus which causes it is highly resistant. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infected human blood (dirty syringes, needles, etc.). It can, at times, be passed on through unprotected sexual relations. Some victims can get over it, but 75 to 85% of those infected get the chronic variety of the disease and become carriers. In many cases, the disease progresses in an intense fashion and can even necessitate a liver transplant.

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Preventing Hepatitis B

Montreal, February 20, 2012 - Hepatitis B is passed on through blood and body fluids (sexual relations). It is the most common and the deadliest of the types. Most of those infected will succeed in eliminating the virus on their own. However, others will become chronic carriers.

Prevention

- Get vaccinated

- Use condoms

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Preventing Hepatitis A

Montreal, February 13, 2012 - Hepatitis A is transmitted by a virus which can be found in water and contaminated food as well as the feces of an infected person. This virus is present especially in developing countries, but can be contracted throughout the world. Never the less, while hepatitis A can prove to be quite serious in some cases, it is, generally speaking, the least serious of the types. There is no cure for it, but usually the body expels it quickly and remains immune for life to further infection.

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Intestinal parasites - Interview Dre Joanne Liu at Les docteurs

Montreal, February 8, 2012 - Watch the D^r Joanne Liu, a medical expert in travel health from the Clinique of the Fondation du CHUM and emergency pediatrician at Sainte Justine Hospital, appareance on Les docteurs (Radio-Canada). Her interview, about intestinal parasites, starts at 17:45. (In french only)

http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_docteurs/2011-2012/document.asp?idDoc=200342

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For a return home from the South without that extra baggage

A few tips to prevent gastroenteritis when you travel

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HEPATITIS

Montreal, February 7, 2012 - Hepatitis involves an inflammation of the liver often caused by a virus and it can be acute (short term) or chronic (six months or more). When it is non-viral, hepatitis can stem from alcoholism or from ingesting a chemical or medication.

The three most common types of hepatitis virus are A, B and C. Hepatitis A and B can be prevented with vaccination, whereas type C can only be avoided by taking precautions. Check out our next web vignette put online each monday of February.

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Head out fully equipped and travel healthy

Pre-travel consultation

The cold of winter has begun and you want to catch some sun? A first-class idea to recharge those batteries. Now, before you take off, it’s important that you take care to protect your health and avoid bringing back those unwanted souvenirs from your travels.

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Food poisoning – Jo-Anne Hudon Duchesne Interview for C’est Extra!

Montreal, December 20, 2011 – Jo-Anne Hudon Duchesne, director of clinical services for the Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du CHUM, granted an interview today to tv channel V during the course of the program C’est Extra! As the holiday season approaches, Jo-Anne briefed the audience on precautions to avoid food poisoning.

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*picture from vtele.ca

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The Clinique Santé-voyage of the Fondation du CHUM finds a place in L’actualité médicale magazine!

Look for this article which picks up again on two of the topics dealt with by travel-health specialists during the second annual Travel-Health symposium at the Fondation du CHUM: the international network for communication and data compilation regarding infectious diseases GeoSentinel and schistosomiasis.

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Measles Outbreak in Québec - The Clinique Santé-voyage of the Fondation du CHUM can protect you!

Montreal, December 8, 2011 – Since January of this year a major outbreak of measles has held sway in Québec. As of November 23, 2011, 747 cases of red measles have been reported at the Bureau de surveillance et de vigie of the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux in 10 Québec regions since April 3, 2011. It is the largest such outbreak in the Americas since 2002. Most of the cases involve youth from 10 to 19 years of age. This winter could see a new wave of the disease as well as next spring when it spreads more easily.

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