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Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… Vietnamese Certain foods and beverages can affect how your warfarin works. This handout will help you to plan your diet when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our … don't contain vitamin K can still interact with warfarin. Natural health products (e.g. plant-based supplements) Tell …

Disinfecting drinking water

… water to make it safe. However, you may need to disinfect your own drinking water, or find an alternate source such as bottled water if your community is on a ‘boil water’ notice. This may be … activities: Drinking and food preparation. This includes cleaning raw vegetables and fruit, as well as making baby …

Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Wash your hands often to keep yourself and others healthy. Hand washing is the most … outdoors Play with pets or animals It is important to help young children wash their hands to make sure it is done …

Pasteurized and raw milk

… light, and helps you to tell colours apart. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and reduces the risk of … than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk. Children and younger adults were found to be more affected by the … or developing immune systems. What can you do to protect yourself and your family? Purchase milk products from your …

Mercury spills in residential settings

… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Mercury is a naturally occurring substance that exists in 3 main forms: … when inhaled over a longer period of time, it will affect your nervous system, causing shaking, drowsiness, weakness, … come into contact with mercury, including your clothes, cleaning supplies and sealed container of mercury, into …

Indoor air quality

… caused by the incomplete burning of fuels such as oil, natural gas, propane, gasoline, kerosene, wood and coal. … Indoor air quality: Combustion by-products Wildfires and your health (health feature) HealthLinkBC File #30a The … drapes and carpets, and in personal care products. Cleaning agents, paints, lacquers and varnishes are …

Head lice

… to share hats, combs, hair accessories or hairbrushes. If your child has long hair, tie it up or put it in a braid. … Some chemical treatments may not be safe for infants, young children, pregnant or nursing people or other … pets or carpets. There is no evidence that a major cleaning of the house or car is necessary. Hats, …

Indoor air quality Mould and other biological contaminants

… cockroaches and mites. What are moulds? Moulds are fungi, naturally found both indoors and outdoors. Except for … earth, cover it with plastic If there is high humidity in your home that cannot otherwise be controlled, use a … glasses or goggles and a KN-95 mask or better when you are cleaning. If the area is larger, it may require special …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE

… to person is by direct contact, usually with the hands. If your hands become contaminated, the VRE bacteria can enter … your hands into your mouth or eat something without first cleaning your hands. VRE can also be spread if you eat food … railings, faucets and handles for up to 7 days. Regular cleaning of these surfaces with normal household cleaners …

Food safety Easy ways to make food safer

… each year. What can I do to prevent foodborne illness? Wash your hands Wash your hands before you eat or handle any … added protection, sanitize kitchen tools and surfaces after cleaning. Use a food surface approved sanitizer or make your … BC Centre for Disease Control: Cleaning and Disinfecting …