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… Complex chronic diseases Last updated January 10, 2024 Download PDF: … Vietnamese Many Canadians are affected by Complex Chronic Diseases (CCD). CCD’s are illnesses that last a long time, … page: Fibromyalgia Myalgic encephalomyelitis Chronic Lyme disease Fibromyalgia The American College of Rheumatology …
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… Ebola virus disease Last updated October 30, 2024 Download PDF: Document … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Ebola virus disease (or Ebola) is an illness caused by the Ebola virus. Early stages of the disease are characterized by flu-like symptoms, which can …
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… Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Last updated October 9, 2024 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by the … of British Columbia: COVID-19 immunization BC Centre for Disease Control: Getting a Vaccine For more information on …
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… Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) Last updated January 29, 2024 Download PDF: … information Understanding COPD Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that damages the … Home Health Monitoring: provides support to people with heart failure or COPD by helping them manage their condition …
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… illnesses? Making a decision to seek care Common lung disease and respiratory conditions How can I prevent … Broken bones, or suspected broken bones Stroke or heart attack symptoms Symptoms of sepsis Pain in early … on safe and accurate temperature taking Common lung disease and respiratory conditions Learn information about …
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… do if I have symptoms of infection? Should everyone who had heart surgery, heart transplant or lung transplant surgery receive … however, the chances of getting this infection after heart surgery, heart transplant or lung transplant surgery …
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… available to individuals directly through the BC Centre for Disease Control. To learn more about naloxone, see … see Overdose prevention and response in B.C . Toward the Heart Toward the Heart is a harm reduction program that is part of the BC …
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… air pollutants. For more information, see  BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke . On this page: Emergency … pulmonary disorder (COPD), other respiratory conditions or heart problems should be monitored more closely. Sometimes … such as shortness of breath, severe cough, chest pain or heart palpitations. For non-emergency health information or …
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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 …