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How to take a temperature Children and adults

… tip with petroleum jelly (such as Vaseline) Place your baby on their back with their knees bent Gently insert the …

Q fever

… tissue or fluids. The bacteria may also be present in raw milk from infected animals. You may get Q fever by drinking … show symptoms Take measures to prevent airflow to other occupied areas of barns or laboratories Use protective … part from information provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): …

Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults

… meat, tofu, fish, poultry, nuts and seeds, eggs, lower fat milk, yogurt, cheese and fortified soy beverage. Try … your thirst. Other healthy drink options include: Plain milk and unsweetened fortified soy beverage Unsweetened … adults. High calcium foods include canned fish with bones, milk and milk products and calcium-fortified soy beverage. …

The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour

Rubella

… rubella, she may have a miscarriage or stillbirth. Her baby may be born with severe birth defects, including …

Giardia infection

… swimmers do not become infected Do not drink unpasteurized milk or juices Wash your hands before eating or handling … ice cubes, washing uncooked fruits and vegetables, making baby formula, brushing teeth or rinsing dentures. You can …

Cryptosporidium infection

… 30 metres of a water source Do not drink unpasteurized milk or juices Wash your hands before eating and handling … ice cubes, washing uncooked fruits and vegetables, making baby formula, brushing teeth or rinsing dentures. You can …

The benefits of immunizing your child

… on childhood immunization, see: HealthLinkBC File #50a Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines HealthLinkBC File #50c … influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105) Your baby's immune system and vaccines (#50a) The benefits of …

Tick bites and disease

… a sesame seed, which feed on blood. Different ticks prefer feeding from different types of animals including people. … areas. They are easiest to spot on a person when they are feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding tick's mouth will be under the skin, but the back …

Contact with blood or body fluids Protecting against infection

… infections (STIs) Do not donate blood, plasma, organs, breast milk, tissue, or sperm Do not share toothbrushes, dental … needles and syringes, straws and pipes Women who are breastfeeding and have been exposed to blood or body fluids should …