What is hormonal contraception?Hormonal contraception methods include:Oral contraceptive pills (the Pill)The patch (Evra®)Injectable contraception (De
What is reye syndrome?Reye syndrome is a rare disease that mainly affects children and teenagers. It often occurs in children who have, or recently ha
What is HTLV-1?Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous sy
Wash your hands often to keep yourself and others healthy. Hand washing is the most important thing you can do to help stop the spread of germs that c
The most common trigger for shaking a baby is a baby's crying. Shaken baby injuries often occur when a parent or caregiver gets frustrated, angry or u
What is norovirus?Norovirus is a virus that causes acute gastroenteritis, an infection of the digestive tract (stomach and intestine). Norovirus outbr
How to make a 1:50 (1,000 ppm) solution of bleach and water:Add 20 ml of bleach to 1 litre of water and mix together. Make sure you add the bleach sol
Throw out any food that has been handled by a person with the virus or exposed while a person vomitedWash dishes and utensils with hot water and deter
What is West Nile virus?West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease usually spread between birds by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can become carriers of the virus aft
What is the spongy moth?The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) is an invasive insect that could harm urban forests and British Columbia (B.C.) fruit produ
What insects are being treated?British Columbia’s (B.C.) forests are home to many native insect defoliators. Defoliators are insects that eat the leav
Just like adults, children need their sleep. When they do not sleep well, they can feel unhappy or frustrated. They may cry a lot and nothing seems to
