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… Iron and your health Last updated February 21, 2025 HealthLink BC File number 68c Nutrition Series Download PDF … times a day helps ensure they meet their iron needs. How much iron do I need? Aim for the following amounts of …
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… Immunization for health care workers in B.C. Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File number 66 Download PDF Document English … are considered immune. Mumps is generally a mild disease. However, complications, including encephalitis, are more …
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… Residential hot tubs and pools: Health and safety tips Last updated June 6, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27a Download PDF Document English … severe skin rashes, eye and ear infections, and pneumonia. How can I make sure the water is safe? If you are unsure of …
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… Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk Last updated August 21, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 72 Download PDF Document English … water or the juice is not pasteurized before consumption. How serious is this problem? This problem is very serious …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 01 Download PDF Document English … some mouth parts behind, which can cause an infection. How to remove a tick yourself If you can remove the tick … can help protect yourself and your family against tick and insect bites by following these tips when you spend time in …
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… Head lice Last updated September 9, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 06 Download PDF Document English … lice are tiny, sesame seed-sized, greyish-brown, wingless insects that live on the scalp, feeding on blood. They lay … No, head lice do not cause illness or spread disease. However, they can be irritating because they cause …
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… defoliators in B.C.’s forests Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90b Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What insects are being treated? British Columbia’s (B.C.) forests … direct notice of the timing of the aerial spraying. Sign postings near the treatment areas will outline the general …
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… Spongy moth spraying Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90a Download PDF Document English … moth? The spongy moth ( Lymantria dispar ) is an invasive insect that could harm urban forests and British Columbia … skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. How is the spongy moth population controlled in B.C.? The …
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… Bed bugs Last updated September 3, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 95 Download PDF Document English … is a bed bug? Bed bugs are small, quick-moving, wingless insects with flat, oval bodies. They range in size from one … to humans. Some people do not react at all to the bites, however others may have a small skin reaction. In rare …
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… Lead paint and hazards Last updated September 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 31 Download PDF Document English … Document Vietnamese Medical and scientific research shows that absorption of even very low levels of lead into … officer for more information. Should lead-based paint be removed? Sometimes leaving lead-based paint alone is safer …
