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… of 1 to 10 or higher. The health risk is also labeled “low”, “moderate”, “high” or “very high”. The AQHI also … are high, stay indoors with the doors and windows closed to lower the rate of sulphur dioxide coming inside Try to exercise when concentrations of air pollution are lower Avoid exercising outdoors near large sources of …
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… care provider right away if your child has any of the following: Ear discharge (fluid draining from ear) Earache … Certain syndromes, like Down syndrome, Pendred and Alport Low birth weight – less than 1200 grams (2.65 pounds) … old 1 to 2 years old Points to body parts when asked Follows simple commands Says more words every month Starts to …
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… How can I get HIV? HIV is found in body fluids, such as blood, semen, breast milk, and fluids from the vagina and … having oral sex (although the risk of HIV transmission is lower) a mother with HIV can pass it to her baby during … it can take up to 3 months to develop antibodies to HIV following infection. What are the types of HIV tests? Currently …
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… of MIS-C (a rare multi-system inflammatory syndrome) following COVID-19 Have symptoms of COVID-19 If you have a new … and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. For some people, …
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… Kidney disease, chronic liver disease such as hepatitis, diabetes, cancer or anemia Health conditions causing difficulty breathing, swallowing or a risk of choking on food or fluids, such as … . For more information For more information, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #12a Why …
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… Germs can spread easily in crowded places. Check the list below for some of the places your child may visit: Daycare or … in the arm or leg where the vaccine is given, and a low fever that may last for a few days. Up to half of …
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… Douglas-fir tussock moth outbreaks usually occur in low-lying, rural-urban interface areas. Exposure can cause …
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… Kidney disease, chronic liver disease such as hepatitis, diabetes, cancer, anemia or weakened immune system Those … with health conditions causing difficulty breathing, swallowing or a risk of choking on food or fluids, such as …
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… Plasmodium species. These tiny parasites can get into your bloodstream and multiply after a bite by an infected … and your family from mosquito bites by doing the following: Wear light-coloured clothing, long sleeve shirts, … traveller (#41g) Japanese encephalitis vaccine (#41h) Yellow fever vaccine (#41i) Typhoid vaccine (#41j) Traveller’s …
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… of membranes; amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of …
