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Heat-related illness

… through increased blood flow to the skin and increased sweating. This allows your body to cool and return to its … to severe. They include: Pale, cool, moist skin Heavy sweating Muscle cramps Rash Swelling, especially hands and … those who are unable to leave their homes and people with emotional or mental health concerns whose judgment may be …

Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

Roseola

… Keep clothing light, just a shirt and shorts or a diaper Treating the fever. Your child should rest in bed until the … Food is less important. If your child is hungry, then eating is fine; but if your child does not have an appetite, …

Getting rid of rodents rats and mice

… droppings, debris left from chewing through materials or eating household food (including cereal boxes or fruit on …

Cryptosporidium infection

… water while swimming. You can also become infected by eating raw or undercooked food contaminated with … drink unpasteurized milk or juices Wash your hands before eating and handling food, and after using the toilet, … wash their hands carefully on a regular basis and before eating Avoid uncooked food or drinks prepared with untreated …

Group A streptococcal infections

… is a very severe infection more commonly known as flesh-eating disease. It can spread fast through the flesh … see HealthLinkBC File #60 Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) . Scarlet fever usually starts with a red …

Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects

… or barbiturates) Can I get enough folate from food? Eating foods with natural folate and foods fortified with …

Norovirus

… after using the toilet, changing diapers or before eating or preparing food. Proper hand washing requires …

Spongy moth spraying

… spongy moth a concern? Spongy moth larvae damage plants by eating the leaves of trees and shrubs. This can lead to …

Travellers diarrhea and cholera vaccine

… is frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements usually from eating or drinking contaminated foods or fluids. Symptoms … of certain coastal areas, and the disease can be spread by eating raw or undercooked seafood and shellfish. What other …