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… Getting sick from influenza can put you at risk of severe disease and its complications, including getting sick with … flu vaccine, and who is eligible to get it. BC Centre for Disease Control BCCDC provides health promotion and … and treatment services to reduce communicable and chronic diseases, injuries and environmental health risks. … …
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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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… air pollutants. For more information, see BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke . On this page: Emergency … see: Government of British Columbia: Air BC Centre for Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke Government of British … (HealthLinkBC File #49f) Useful resources BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Information about wildfire smoke, …
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… vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over their lifetime in particular the following: Vaccine Name Diseases Prevented DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) … in September 2019. Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable disease in B.C. highlight the importance of immunization. …
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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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… K-12 Schools about preventing the spread of communicable diseases, including COVID-19, for students and parents, … vaccinations, help protect you from getting an infectious disease. When you get vaccinated, you help protect others as … It is much safer to get a vaccine than an infectious disease. For more information on immunizations, including …
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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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… full time. For more information, visit: BC Centre for Disease Control: Schools Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Government of British Columbia: Communicable Disease Prevention in K-12 Schools Featured topics Bullying …
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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 …
