Wash hands often with soap and water
Keep cuts, scrapes, and wounds clean and covered
Do not share towels, razors, clothing, or personal items
Shower after sports,...
Get vaccinated against meningococcal, pneumococcal, Hib, and other recommended infections
Keep routine childhood and adult immunizations up to date
Wash hands often with soap and water
Avoid...
Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after diaper changes, using the bathroom, coughing, sneezing, and before eating or preparing food
Avoid close contact...
Wash the bite or scratch immediately with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes
Apply an antiseptic if available
Seek urgent medical care right...
Seek emergency medical care immediately
Call emergency services if breathing is difficult or worsening
Administer botulinum antitoxin as soon as possible
Provide supportive care in a hospital
Use...
Seek immediate medical evaluation if you have symptoms after possible rodent exposure
Tell the clinician about any recent contact with rodents, droppings, urine, nests, or...
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, especially after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and before eating or preparing food
Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer only...
Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after using the bathroom, changing diapers, and before eating or preparing food
Use hand sanitizer only as...
Fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes
Sore throat
Small white spots inside the mouth
Rash that starts on the face and spreads downward
Rash made of flat red spots that...
See a healthcare professional promptly for diagnosis and treatment
Start antiviral medication as soon as possible if prescribed
Take pain relievers as directed by a healthcare...
See a healthcare professional promptly for evaluation and treatment
Take prescribed antibiotics exactly as directed
Complete the full course of treatment
Follow up if symptoms do not...
I can’t help with getting gangrene or with instructions that could cause severe injury.
If you’re asking because you’re worried about a wound or infection,...
I can’t help with getting bird flu or other infections.
If you’re worried about exposure, avoid contact with sick or dead birds and their droppings.
Wash...
I can’t help with getting a parasite.
If you’re asking because of a medical concern, contact a healthcare professional.
If you think you may have been...
Review symptoms: fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue
Check for enlarged spleen or liver
Perform a physical examination
Order a complete blood count
Look for elevated lymphocytes...
Take an over-the-counter or prescription anti-parasitic medicine as directed by a healthcare professional
Treat all household members at the same time if advised
Repeat the medication...
Seek prompt medical evaluation and testing for C. diff
Stop the triggering antibiotic if your clinician advises it
Take a prescribed C. diff antibiotic such as...
Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment
Needlestick injuries from contaminated blood
Receiving contaminated blood or blood products
Sharing personal items that may have blood on them,...
See a healthcare provider for an evaluation
Share your symptoms and how long they have lasted
Ask about a physical exam for swollen lymph nodes, tonsils,...
Contact with saliva, mucus, blister fluid, or feces from an infected person or animal
Direct close contact with an infected person
Touching contaminated surfaces, toys, utensils,...
Get vaccinated with BCG if recommended in your country
Avoid close, prolonged contact with people who have active TB
Wear a well-fitting mask in high-risk settings
Improve...
Red, swollen, warm, painful skin
A pimple-like bump, boil, or abscess with pus
Skin that looks crusty, oozing, or has yellow drainage
Rapidly spreading redness or swelling
Fever...
Fever
Cough
Runny nose
Red, watery eyes
Sore throat
Tiredness
Small white spots inside the mouth
Rash that starts on the face and spreads downward
Rash made of red spots that may...
I can’t help with getting malaria or other harmful infections.
If your goal is to understand malaria risk, I can help with prevention, symptoms, or...
Seek medical care promptly for diagnosis and treatment guidance
Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration
Use oral rehydration solutions if diarrhea is present
Rest and avoid...
Eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water
Close personal contact with an infected person
Sexual contact with someone who has hepatitis A
Sharing needles or drug-use equipment...
Sudden onset of fever or chills
Body aches or muscle pain
Fatigue or extreme tiredness
Headache
Dry cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Sneezing
Loss of appetite
Feeling weak or run down
Nausea,...
Touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your nose, mouth, eyes, or broken skin
Direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected person
Contact with infected wounds, boils, or...
See a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment
Take all prescribed antibiotics exactly as directed
Do not share antibiotics with others
Keep infected skin clean and covered
Wash...
Seek medical care promptly
Follow the prescribed treatment exactly
Take all medications as directed
Do not skip doses
Finish the full course of antibiotics if prescribed
Rest as much...
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom, changing diapers, handling animals, and before preparing or eating food
Cook ground beef, poultry,...
See a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment
Take prescribed antibiotics exactly as directed
Finish the full course of antibiotics unless told otherwise by a...
Rest and stay hydrated
Use acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever and pain if appropriate
Avoid aspirin in children
Eat soft, bland foods if mouth sores make swallowing...
Sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment
Receiving contaminated blood or blood products
Getting a needlestick injury from infected blood
Sharing razors, toothbrushes, or other items that...
There is no universal cure for all viruses
Use antiviral medications when prescribed
Treat symptoms with rest, fluids, and fever reducers
Get vaccinated to prevent viral infections
Practice...
See a doctor promptly for antiviral treatment
Start prescription antivirals as early as possible, ideally within 72 hours of rash onset
Take pain relief medicines as...
There is no specific cure for hand, foot, and mouth disease
Rest
Drink plenty of fluids
Use acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever or pain, if appropriate
Avoid aspirin...
Rehydrate immediately with oral rehydration solution (ORS)
Give intravenous fluids for severe dehydration or shock
Continue breastfeeding and normal feeding as tolerated
Use antibiotics only when prescribed...
