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… that inhaling asbestos fibres can cause cancers and lung diseases. For information on health risks of inhaling … of Health works with Health Canada and the BC Centre for Disease Control to stay informed on any emerging evidence to …
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… affects children between 6 months and 2 years of age. The disease is usually mild. Many children get roseola and … is not known how long children with roseola can spread the disease to others. What is the home treatment for roseola? …
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… contaminated by rodents, you may get a foodborne illness. Diseases can also be spread if you are bitten by a rodent, … .Ticks and fleas carried by rodents can also spread diseases. For more information on tick bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #01 Tick bites and disease . Is it easy to find rodents? Rats and mice are easy …
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… system is the part of the body that fights infection and disease. There is no cure for HIV, but lifelong treatment … HIV. Without treatment, HIV infection may become a serious disease called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … stays in the body for a long time, it can cause serious disease including permanent liver damage (cirrhosis). …
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… on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… As people age, they may be at much higher risk of severe disease and complications from influenza. For this reason, … vaccine, seniors should be immunized against pneumococcal disease. The pneumococcal vaccine protects against …
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… What is West Nile virus? West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease usually spread between birds by mosquitoes. … on a case-by-case basis. For more information BC Centre for Disease Control: West Nile Virus (WNV) www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/west-nile-virus-wnv Government of …
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… are also found in the stool of infected people and the disease is spread in the same way. In addition, cholera … can live in the water of certain coastal areas, and the disease can be spread by eating raw or undercooked seafood …
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… on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …