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… Complex chronic diseases Last updated January 10, 2024 Download PDF: … condition. Early diagnosis can help you avoid further complications and better manage of your symptoms. The main symptom … constant, and it can affect more areas of your body. The location of the pain and the severity of the pain may also …
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… Ebola virus disease Last updated October 30, 2024 Download PDF: Document … person to person or through casual contact You can only catch Ebola if you have direct contact with body fluids of … How do I know if I have been exposed to Ebola? You can only catch Ebola if you have had direct contact with infected …
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… Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Last updated October 9, 2024 Coronavirus … are feeling ill, and who may be at higher risk for complications, see: BC Centre for Disease Control: If You Have … Clinical Care Network offers clinical care, education (online resources sheets and videos) and access to …
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… Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) Last updated January 29, 2024 Download PDF: … to help you with COPD. You may be already taking medications. Visit COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) … which offers information on COPD programs and educational resources. You can speak to a certified respiratory …
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… illnesses? Making a decision to seek care Common lung disease and respiratory conditions How can I prevent … on safe and accurate temperature taking Common lung disease and respiratory conditions Learn information about common lung disease and respiratory conditions by visiting our Lung and …
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… and often occurs more at night. Pertussis can cause complications such as pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or even … you and your family from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … links below. First Nations Health Authority: Communicable Disease Control Fraser Health: Whooping Cough Interior …
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… bugs that can bite people and pets and can sometimes spread diseases . A few are known to carry a bacterium that cause Lyme Disease. The BC Centre for Disease Control works in cooperation with local health …
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… and legs. Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. However, measles is still common in other … you and your family from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … for promoting health, preventing and controlling chronic diseases and injuries, preventing and controlling infectious …
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… Getting sick from influenza can put you at risk of severe disease and its complications, including getting sick with other infections. These … pneumonia, which affects the lungs. The risk of complications can be life-threatening. The symptoms of influenza …
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… breathing) respiratory illness or neurological complications (for example, weakness in the arms or legs). EV-D68 … their children regularly take their prescribed asthma medication (for example, puffers or inhalers) and make sure … and public health practitioners, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control Emerging Respiratory Virus Updates web page. …
