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… or received other blood products within the past 12 months Had a drop in platelets, the blood cells that help … cause serious complications and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver … Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth defects. This is known as …
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… outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? … they have the virus. Sometimes, symptoms may not appear for months or years. Symptoms vary from person-to-person and … the virus and get a secondary infection in the eye, fingers, joints, throat, colon, liver, lungs or brain. If …
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… Who should get the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 months of age (under 5 years) should get the Hib vaccine. It … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care …
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… is given to babies as a series of 3 doses at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. It is usually combined with other childhood … Hepatitis B Vaccine Child’s Age at Immunization 1st dose 2 months 2nd dose 4 months 3rd dose 6 months Some babies are … information, see HealthLinkBC File #25d Protecting Your Baby against Hepatitis B at Birth . It is important to keep …
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… Listeriosis is most often caused by eating contaminated foods. A variety of foods can contain or become contaminated with Listeria , … normal. Listeriosis can also be transferred to a developing baby during pregnancy or to a newborn baby during delivery. …
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… Children of all ages: Comforting restraint: Cuddle your baby or child firmly in your lap in a seated position Why? … during immunizations. Babies: Breastfed babies: Nurse your baby before, during, and after the immunization. Research … before the immunization for babies up to and including 12 months of age Why? Research shows that this sweet tasting …
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… The filter pulls water through a drain and into pipes. Fingers, toes, arms, legs, torsos and hair could catch in …
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… facilities cannot be expected to be completely free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, they should make … and procedures to reduce the risk of accidental exposure to foods that cause allergic reactions among children who … Ask parents of children with food allergy to approve all foods offered to their child Do not offer a food to a child …
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… fruits and vegetables, on meat and fish, and on many other foods and surfaces. Botulism bacteria can multiply quickly … are different methods of canning for high-acid and low-acid foods. High-acid foods Use the “boiling water bath” method to can high-acid …
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… through breastfeeding, especially if they breastfeed for 6 months or more Should I breastfeed if I have HTLV-1? If you …
