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… tests for infants and children Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71b Download PDF Document English … about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who … or visit the BC Early Hearing Program, Provincial Health Services Authority at …
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… for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51c Download PDF Document English … to prevent or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information, … that covers your nose and mouth if you must go to medical appointments and when health care providers come to your …
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… Yellow fever vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41i Travel Series Download PDF … travel vaccines are not covered by the provincial medical services plan (MSP), so check with your local travel clinic … viral disease spread by infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the vaccine? If …
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… with Weakened Immune Systems Last updated January 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 56 Download PDF Document English … water you drink has not been disinfected, please refer to HealthLinkBC File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water . How can … and some tap-mounted and built-in devices are not an appropriate solution. The jug filter models are not …
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… blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 67 Download PDF Document English … Shock Unexpected death Blood disorders: Blood disorders happen when the part of the red blood cell that carries … benefits of early detection and treatment, visit Perinatal Services BC www.newbornscreeningbc.ca . How is my baby …
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… Hearing loss in adults Last updated March 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 71c Download PDF Document English … If you think you have hearing loss, you should make an appointment for a hearing test with one of the following … hearing aid? Hearing aids are not covered under the Medical Services Plan (MSP). There are limited alternative funding …
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… Well water testing Last updated June 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05b Download PDF Document English … are 2 categories of wells for drinking water: those that service drinking water supply systems under permit by the local health authority (2 or more connections) and private wells …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08m Sexually Transmitted … living with HIV) exposure in the work environment (e.g., health care providers or emergency responders) sharing … equipment receiving a blood transfusion (this can happen in countries where the blood supply is not tested for …
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… Sleep related infant death Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 46 Download PDF Document English … - Consumer Product Safety at www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety.html . For more information … neck, and take off a layer if your baby is sweating or appears flushed. The temperature of the room should be …
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… Childhood vaccines are safe Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50c Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. Check what you know . Answer yes or no to the …
