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… Well Time for Bed (HealthLinkBC File #92e) Nightmares and Other Sleep Problems in Children Managing health concerns at school If your child has health concerns such as asthma, allergies or diabetes, it is important that you make a plan …
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… days after exposure to the virus. Initial symptoms include: Fever Weakness Fatigue Muscle pain Severe headache Rash … direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals The Ebola virus does …
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… Allergy shots for asthma Controlling dust, dust mites and other allergens in your home Controlling pet allergens …
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… are cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headaches and fever. Symptoms usually appear within several hours of … ice will melt and can transfer bacteria from one food to another Clean Wash your hands, the cooking utensils and …
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… by the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include: Fever Headache Conjunctivitis (pink eye) Skin rash Muscle … A developing baby exposed to the Zika virus when the mother is bitten by an infected mosquito, or when the mother is exposed to the virus through sexual contact with an …
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… pain and the severity of the pain may also start to vary. Other symptoms of FM can include: Fatigue (tiredness) … from person to person. If you have FM, you may also have other health conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome … you describe to your health care provider and by ruling out other conditions which could be causing these symptoms. To …
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… wish to not have cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other emergency medical procedures provided by first responders or other health care providers if their heart or lungs suddenly … signed, you will not be given CPR by first responders or other health care providers. In home settings, people often …
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… vaping and smoking Introduction Vapour products and other electronic cigarettes may cause health risks to users … you can be exposed through inhaling the vapours from other people using the products. While legal for sale in B.C. to anyone over the age of 19, vapour products and other electronic cigarettes are not harmless. Children, …
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… regulation prevail. If you have come into contact with another person's bodily substance under certain circumstances, … allows you to apply to the court for an order to have the other person tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV. … as a fire fighter, emergency medical assistant, police or other peace officer When you have reason to believe that you …
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… limit Stay focused while driving. Do not use your phone or other hand-held devices, search for music or engage in any … lanes of traffic Do not drive while impaired by alcohol, other drugs or medications. For more information, see … has emerged for essential services workers. These and other factors can lead to an increase in suicide, self-harm …
