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… air pollutants. For more information, see BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke . On this page: Emergency … air can increase the risk of certain infections, such as COVID-19, for children, infants, older adults, those who are … see: Government of British Columbia: Air BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke Government of British …
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… 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 … Health: Whooping Cough Useful resources BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Provides provincial and national …
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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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… and public health practitioners, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control Emerging Respiratory Virus Updates web page. Useful websites BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Provides provincial and national … health, preventing and controlling chronic and infectious diseases, and preparing for and responding to public health …
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… is Zika virus? Zika virus infection, also called Zika virus disease, is caused by a virus which is spread by the bite of … is currently being carried out at the B. C. Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory and the National … through your doctor. Useful resources BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) The BCCDC provides provincial and …
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… is treatment after an individual has been exposed to a disease. Prompt assessment is critical to ensure that, if … Fluids: Protecting Against Infection or visit BC Centre for Disease Control – Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Management. … tested to determine if they may have been exposed to these diseases due to coming into contact with your blood or other …
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… is treatment after an individual has been exposed to a disease. There is no evidence to support post-exposure … blood sample taken. The sample is sent to the BC Centre for Disease Control for testing. Here is a list of public … – Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease … Testing order for hepatitis B hepatitis C or HIV …
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… risk for serious problems from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. It is recommended that people with asthma and … ones get vaccines to reduce the risk of these preventable diseases. For more information about vaccines see: … working to promote lung health and prevent and manage lung disease. … Understanding asthma …
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… available to individuals directly through the BC Centre for Disease Control. To learn more about naloxone, see … a harm reduction program that is part of the BC Centre for Disease Control. Visit their website to learn about … Be Drug Smart health feature has been adapted BC Centre for Disease Control - BC DOAP Opioid Overdose Response Strategy …
