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Pelvic inflammatory disease PID

… What are the potential complications? If you are treated early in the infection, you are less likely to have …

Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… can have them without knowing. Finding and treating an STI early has benefits: It reduces the chances of passing the …

Travelling with children

… call your health care provider. These symptoms could be an early sign of Reye Syndrome, a rare but serious illness. For …

Naloxone Treating opioid overdose

… 5 minutes. A second dose of naloxone may be needed if the first dose does not restore normal breathing. The effects of … provides training in overdose prevention, recognition and first aid response. This training is for individuals who use … and friends. Nasal naloxone is available at no-cost to First Nations people in B.C. at community pharmacies through …

Gonorrhea

… urethra – the tube that urine passes through In women, the early symptoms are sometimes so mild that they are mistaken …

Genital herpes

… or washing toys may also pass the virus. During a primary first outbreak, it is possible to pass the virus to another … infections have three different outbreak types: Primary first outbreak Non-primary first outbreak Recurrent outbreak A primary outbreak happens …

Rubella

… 10 babies born to women who have rubella infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many … and feel painful. The rash, which may be itchy, begins first on the face and then moves downwards from the head to … others from 7 days before to 7 days or more after the rash first appears. If you have rubella, you can help prevent …

Rotavirus vaccine Rotarix®

… at 2 months of age. It is given as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 4 … that your baby gets the rotavirus vaccine on time. The first dose of the vaccine must be given before 20 weeks of … of the intestine) has been seen in the week after the first dose of rotavirus vaccine. The risk of intussuception …

Measles

… light. These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms … to others from 4 days before to 4 days after their rash first appears. If you have measles, you can help prevent … by: Staying at home for at least 4 days after the rash first appeared Washing your hands regularly Coughing or …

Preventing choking in babies and young children For child care providers

… a child is choking. Contact a local public health nurse or first aid training institute for information on infant CPR … B.C. must have immediate access to an employee with a valid first aid and CPR certificate. This employee must be able to … Be Smart, Don't Choke https://dontchoke.ubc.ca Toddler's First Steps …