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… Toxoplasmosis Last updated March 18, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 43 Download PDF Document English … Most infected people do not show any symptoms. A healthy person’s immune system usually prevents the parasite … result in miscarriage, poor growth, early delivery or stillbirth. If a child is born with toxoplasmosis, they can …
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… for babies and toddlers Last updated September 17, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 69i Child Nutrition Series … oxygen to all parts of the body. Children need iron for healthy growth and development, including brain … that your child is not getting enough iron, discuss with a health care provider. HealthLinkBC File #69c Baby’s first …
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… Cryptosporidium infection Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 48 Download PDF Document English … Cryptosporidium infection in B.C. has decreased in recent years. How can I become infected with Cryptosporidium ? … usually last for 1 to 2 weeks in people who are otherwise healthy. In some cases, symptoms can return after you have …
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… Travel immunizations for adults Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41c Travel Series Download PDF … make sure to discuss your travel plans with a public health unit, a travel clinic or your health care provider at … Agency of Canada: https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/vaccines . Travel Series Health advice for travellers …
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… Lunches to go Last updated August 30, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 69f Child Nutrition Series … see Peanut and Nut Aware Lunches and Snacks (Northern Health Authority) Recipe inspiration Canada’s food guide: …
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… disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 55a Download PDF Document English … CJD prions appear in a person, it can take up to 30 years before symptoms begin. How does a person get CJD? Most … For more information For more information on vCJD, visit HealthLinkBC File #55b Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease …
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… enterococci (VRE) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 74 Download PDF Document English … found in the stomach and bowels of about 19 out of every 20 healthy people. They are also normally found in the mouth … VRE last? Healthy people may carry VRE for weeks or even years, and may clear the bacteria from their bodies without …
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… with Weakened Immune Systems Last updated January 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 56 Download PDF Document English … water you drink has not been disinfected, please refer to HealthLinkBC File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water . How can … with weakened immune systems. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #48 Cryptosporidium Infection . If the …
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… Genital herpes Last updated May 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 08d Sexually Transmitted … can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? Most people never have … the virus. Sometimes, symptoms may not appear for months or years. Symptoms vary from person-to-person and many people …
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… Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 73 Download PDF Document English … in the nose or on the skin of approximately 3 out of 10 healthy people. Most people do not know that they are … their skin, or in wounds that do not heal for weeks or even years. People who carry MRSA can sometimes clear the …
