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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Last … Spanish Document Vietnamese Anyone who provides care to babies and young children must be aware of the risks of choking. Babies and young children are at high risk of choking …
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… for the first 6 months of their life. It’s recommended that babies continue to be offered human milk until 2 years of … dietitian. Child Nutrition Series Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers (#110b) … in emergencies (#69g) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old (#69h) Iron-rich foods for babies …
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… What is constipation? Constipation is when you have bowel movements (stools) that are hard to pass or happen less … than usual for you. You may feel like you need to have a bowel movement but are not able to. Constipation can cause …
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… to: Recognize when they are about to urinate or have a bowel movement Communicate what is about to happen and ask … go standing up later Assist with wiping, especially after bowel movements. This may be needed until preschool age. Teach …
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… animal waste. People with diarrhea who cannot control their bowel movements should not go to work or school. If you are a food … Campylobacter infection is diagnosed by testing a stool (bowel movement) sample. Antibiotics are sometimes used to …
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… start learning language from the moment they are born. Babies who hear well learn a lot about their world through … have their hearing screened? Every year in B.C., about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born …
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… therefore people with diarrhea who cannot control their bowel movements should not go to work or school. If you have a … contaminated with animal feces When camping do not have a bowel movement within 30 metres of a water source Do not …
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… Traveller's diarrhea is frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements usually from eating or drinking contaminated foods … E. coli (ETEC). These bacteria are found in the bowel movements (stool) of infected people. People who use …
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… Have insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Have inflammatory bowel disease What is traveller’s diarrhea? Traveller's diarrhea is frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements resulting from eating or drinking …
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… throat, and dizziness. This is more likely to occur with babies and the elderly. Severe illness is very rare and … vomiting have stopped, the virus can still be in the stool (bowel movement) for as long as 2 weeks. Be sure to wash your …