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HIV: PrEP and PEP
What are PrEP and PEP? PrEP and PEP are medicines to prevent HIV. Each type is used in a different situation: PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It is for people who don't already have HIV but
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Ebola: MedlinePlus
Ebola hemorrhagic fever is caused by a virus. It is a severe and often fatal disease. It can affect humans and other primates. Researchers believe that the virus first spreads from an infected animal
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Hepatitis | MedlinePlus
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage ca
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Parasitic Diseases: MedlinePlus
Parasites are living things that use other living things - like your body - for food and a place to live. You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact. Some parasiti
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