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Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems

… Drinking Water HealthLinkBC File #69b Feeding Your Baby Formula: Safely Making and Storing Formula … Preventing …
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Hepatitis C virus

… amounts of blood on them From a pregnant person to their baby, during pregnancy or birth What are the symptoms? Most …
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Naloxone Treating opioid overdose

… life-threatening. In rare cases, some people may have an allergy to naloxone. What is B.C.’s Take Home Naloxone …
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Pasteurized and raw milk

… times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk. Children and younger adults were found to be more affected … sick from pathogens that may be found in raw milk. Infants, children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with certain …
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Particulate matter and outdoor air pollution

… most likely to be affected by particle pollution include: Children Older adults Those with heart or lung disease, such … disease (COPD) People who are pregnant and their unborn children How can I protect my health against particle …
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Health advice for travellers

… safety please visit HealthLinkBC File #26 Sun safety for children Safe sex Always use a condom for sexual … Travel immunizations for adults (#41c) Travelling with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria …
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Arsenic in drinking water

… Other symptoms can include skin flushing and rashes. As children tend to drink more water per unit of body weight … more exposure to arsenic in drinking water. As a result, children may be at greater risk of illness when higher …
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Lead in drinking water

… is designed to protect pregnant women, infants and children as they are the most vulnerable. It is based on … size and hearing of developing fetuses, infants and young children. The health impact depends on many factors …
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Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… Home isolation will help stop the spread to others. Young children and people with weak immune systems are at the … have contagious TB disease Do not have visitors, especially children and people with weak immune systems Do not use …
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Cervicitis

… Oil-based lubricants, such as petroleum jelly, lotion or baby oil, can weaken and destroy latex Water or oil-based …