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… offices, and community health centres. On this page: How can I prevent respiratory illnesses? Making a … You should receive all doses you are eligible for and encourage friends and family to do the same. Both health care … when to take your child to the emergency room, see: BC Children's Hospital: When to bring your child to the BC …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese On this page: Introduction Featured topics Your health authority … cause complications such as pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or even death. Each year in Canada, 1 to 3 deaths occur … Health: Infant & Child Immunization Northern Health: School and youth health Vancouver Coastal Health: Whooping …
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… Be drug smart Last updated August 28, 2024 On this page: Opioid use support Questions you may have Useful … risk Talking openly with your kids, teenagers, and adult children about drug use and the associated risks can help … of harm and encourage healthy behaviours. Visit our Parenting Articles to learn more. StopOverdoseBC.ca Make the …
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… However, people with respiratory illness, especially children with a history of asthma or wheezing may sometimes … on immunizations, see our B.C. Immunization Schedules web page Eat healthy foods and be physically active to help keep … on healthy eating, visit our Healthy Eating web page For health care workers For a situation update on EV-D68 …
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… about Testing Orders Last updated October 31, 2024 On this page: Exposure to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV Voluntary … and testing Test results Appeals Confidentiality Minors (children) Penalties Provincial Court and Court Registries … for Disease Control – Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Management. Voluntary testing Expand all Collapse all How does …
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… August 29, 2024 Download PDF: Document English On this page: Introduction Featured topics Introduction Measles is a … sure you have received all the vaccines recommended for children and adults in B.C. These vaccines might be … offices, travel health clinics and pharmacies (for those 4 years of age and older). You can find a health unit near you …
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… wildfires can affect the quality of the air, a power outage may spoil your food or you may have to evacuate if a … BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke . On this page: Emergency preparedness Before a wildfire During a … planning if you have specific health conditions, see: BC Children’s Hospital: Diabetes Emergency Survival Pack (PDF, …
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… effects. Those at highest risk of foodborne illness are children under 5 years, people who are pregnant, adults 60 years and over and … instructions Read more about food, water and beverage safety. … Summer food safety …
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… is the leading known cause of developmental disability in children, and includes lifelong physical, learning and … and small group counselling is available to people of all ages who are directly or indirectly affected by alcohol and …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese On this page: Introduction Be prepared Featured topics Your health … the Government of Canada’s Severe Winter Weather Alerts page or downloading the WeatherCAN app .  Emergency … member may need to use the ER. To learn more, see: BC Children's Hospital: When to bring your child to the BC …