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… water for brushing teeth Make sure dairy products such as milk, cheese or yogurt are pasteurized and refrigerated. If …
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… pipes, spoons, cookers and needles During pregnancy to a baby before or during delivery HBV is not spread by: … as there is a risk of passing the virus on to your baby. This risk can be greatly reduced by giving your baby HBIg and the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine …
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… There are a number of risks for you and your developing baby if you drink alcohol when you are pregnant. Fetal … is no safe time to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Your baby’s brain and nervous system develop all throughout … stop drinking reduces the risk of harm to your developing baby. What else can I do to make sure I have a healthy …
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… information, see HealthLinkBC File #25d Protecting Your Baby against Hepatitis B at Birth . It is important to keep …
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… greyish-brown, wingless insects that live on the scalp, feeding on blood. They lay eggs (nits) on hair close to the … scalp that may look like dandruff. These nits hatch into baby lice (nymphs) in 9 to 10 days. Nymphs become adult lice …
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… about vaccine safety. I know that vaccines are safe for my baby. Yes No I know vaccines are so safe that my baby can get more than one vaccine at a time. Yes No I know … on childhood immunization, see: HealthLinkBC File #50a Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines HealthLinkBC File #50b The …
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… if you are pregnant, as HBV infection can be passed to your baby. This risk can be greatly reduced by giving your baby … further reduce the risk of passing the virus to your baby. Breastfeeding or chestfeeding is safe for your baby if your …
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… who gets fifth disease can pass it to their developing baby. The disease can also be spread through blood or blood … as they can pass the infection onto their developing baby. This could result in the baby developing anemia, or in a miscarriage or still birth, …
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… to untreated water, contaminated pork and unpasteurized milk. Yersinia bacteria can also be spread to other foods … internal temperature of 74ºC (165.2ºF) Use only pasteurized milk and milk products Educate people who handle and prepare food …
