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… Tetanus immune globulin Last updated June 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 18d Download PDF Document English … germs, such as bacteria and viruses. TIg is approved by Health Canada. Is tetanus immune globulin safe? Yes. TIg is … blood-borne infections through the use of TIg. Since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of …
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… testing for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51b Download PDF Document English … are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information on TB, visit HealthLinkBC … sputum, follow these steps: Collect your sputum in the early morning unless your health care provider gives you …
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… HTLV-1 Virus Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 34 Download PDF Document English … have the virus will not get symptoms or develop any health problems. About 1 in 20 people who get infected with HTLV-1 … Blood Services (formerly Canadian Red Cross) has been screening all blood donations for HTLV-1 since April 1990 …
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… Quit or reduce vaping Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30d Download PDF Document English … What are the risks of vaping? Vaping can impact your health in several ways: Exposure to toxic and cancer-causing … when users don’t have access to nicotine Cardiovascular health: vaping can impact arteries and blood vessels, which …
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… Hepatitis B immune globulin Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 25b Download PDF Document English … bacteria and viruses like hepatitis B. HBIg is approved by Health Canada. Is hepatitis B immune globulin safe? Yes. … be passed on through the use of HBIg. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of …
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… Immune Globulin Last updated March 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 63 Download PDF Document English … system makes to fight germs, such as viruses or bacteria. Health Canada has approved Ig. Is immune globulin safe? Yes. … be passed on through the use of Ig. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of …
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… Asbestos in drinking water Last updated April 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 49h Download PDF Document English … when handling deteriorating pipes to protect your health against inhaling asbestos that is released into the … Is using water from asbestos-cement pipes a risk to my health? According to Health Canada and the World Health …
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… Traveller's diarrhea Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41e Travel Series Download PDF … Document Vietnamese Traveller’s diarrhea is a common health concern affecting travellers to tropical countries. … 30 minutes. Pregnant women, children, people with thyroid problems, or known iodine sensitivity should not use iodine …
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… minor consent and immunization Last updated October 8, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 119 Download PDF Document English … of age. One of the topics covered in the Infants Act is the health care of children. The Infants Act states that … consent to a medical treatment on their own as long as the health care provider is sure that the treatment is in the …
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… Safe sleeping for babies Last updated October 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 107 Download PDF Document English … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese In the early weeks of life, babies sleep for about 16 hours a day. … sleep. Healthy babies and newborns do not choke or have any problems from sleeping on their backs. When your baby can …
