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… Last updated November 1, 2012 HealthLink BC File number 44a Download PDF Document English Document Chinese Document … Vietnamese What is chickenpox? Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Chickenpox is usually a … vaccine provides protection against chickenpox. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #44b Chickenpox (Varicella) …
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… 6, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 35 Heat-related Series Download PDF Document English Document Arabic Document … if you do not drink enough fluids to stay hydrated. What causes heat-related illness? A healthy human body maintains a … or water pills and certain psychiatric medications Use of alcohol or other substances Previous heat stroke High …
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… before these antibodies develop, which indicates an “acute” infection. When either of these are detected, the HIV … testing directly at certain lab location in B.C. For more information, visit GetCheckedOnline: … your first name, initials and birth date be used as your identifying information when your results are reported. Some …
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… Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 73 Download PDF Document English Document Traditional Chinese … items such as towels, washcloths, razors, clothing, or uniforms that may have had contact with a contaminated wound or … hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of germs . How common are MRSA? MRSA now …
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… Last updated September 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 31 Download PDF Document English Document Chinese Document … Before you begin renovations, consider the following information in order to minimize the health risks to you and … or sanded into dust. Low levels of exposure to lead can cause health effects such as learning disabilities and …
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… updated September 23, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 20 Download PDF Document English Document Chinese Document … treatment and tests to show the water is safe. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #05b Well Water Testing . … When food and food-contact surfaces (drawers, shelves, cutting boards and countertops) come into contact with flood …
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… Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob … CJD can be found in every country around the world. What causes CJD? CJD is caused by an abnormal prion – a protein … called human mad cow disease, or human Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). It is thought to be passed to …
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… March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41i Travel Series Download PDF Document English Document Chinese Document … to your health care provider or travel clinic for more information. For a list of yellow fever vaccination centres in … or your health care provider’s letter, you may be refused entry to the country you are visiting, or you may be …
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… Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 21 Download PDF Document English Document Chinese Document … Spanish Document Vietnamese When are onsite sewage systems used? Any home or building that is not connected to a … sludge. Oils and other light material float to the surface, forming a scum layer. Within the tank, anaerobic bacteria, …
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… 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35b Heat-related Series Download PDF Document English Document Arabic Document … 0-6 months Offer more feedings of breast/chest milk or formula than usual. Put a towel, sheet or diaper in between … in a car as car air conditioners may cause dehydration Stop and wake your baby for feeds if they become sleepy …
