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Tick bites and disease

… be above your skin. Do not touch the tick with your bare hands. Wear gloves if possible. Steadily lift the tick … small amount of antibiotic ointment on the area. Wash your hands with soap and water. You cannot remove a tick by … for several days. Do not attempt to squash ticks with bare fingers as this can lead to infection through breaks in your …

Lunches to go

… linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Lunch ideas Finger foods Hummus with cut-up veggies and whole wheat pita …

Hearing loss in children

… such as cigarette smoke. For more information on how second-hand smoke can harm babies and children, see HealthLinkBC File #30a The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour . Also, getting your child …

Babys first foods

… by no later than 9 months. Your baby can eat soft foods and finger foods before they have teeth. Finger foods help improve your baby’s coordination and encourage self-feeding. Safe finger foods include: Cooked and finely minced, ground or …

Toxic shock syndrome

… directions on cleaning and replacement Washing your hands with soap before inserting or removing a tampon, …

Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… and then touch your eyes or mucous membranes or put your hands in your mouth. The bacteria can also spread through …

Genital herpes

… (external sex organs), rectum, anus and/or the mouth, hands and eyes. Herpes can also cause blisters around the … the virus and get a secondary infection in the eye, fingers, joints, throat, colon, liver, lungs or brain. If … help prevent passing the virus to your partner. Wash your hands if you have touched the blisters to prevent …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE

… person to person is by direct contact, usually with the hands. If your hands become contaminated, the VRE bacteria can enter your body if you put your hands into your mouth or eat something without first …

Carbapenemase-producing organisms CPO

… CPO spreads from person to person is by direct contact if hands are not cleaned after going to the bathroom and before … prevent CPO from spreading to others in the home: Wash your hands often, especially after going to the bathroom, after … People who live with a person with CPO should wash their hands frequently. For more information on hand washing, see …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

… prevent the spread by keeping wounds covered, cleaning your hands regularly, and not sharing personal items such as … such items as towels or uniforms. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of germs . How common are …