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| Virus caused by human herpesvirus 1 and 2, characterized by small blisters whose location depends on the type of virus. Type 2 results in blisters in the genital area, while type 1 results in blisters in nongential areas |
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| Awareness that unseen life-threatening injuries or illness may exist |
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| Life threats that require EMS attention because of illness or conditions not caused by an outside force |
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| An inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; it is usually caused by a virus or bacterium |
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| The general type of illness a patient is experiencing |
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| SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) |
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| Potentially life-threatening viral infection that usually starts with flulike symptoms |
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| Injuries that are the result of physical forces applied to the body |
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| A chronic bacterial disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, that usually affects the lungs but can lso affect other organs such as the brain and kidneys |
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| The strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease |
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