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… infection and genital warts Last updated November 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 101a Sexually Transmitted … infection at the same time. For an accurate diagnosis, a health care provider should check all suspicious bumps and … Most people who have an HPV infection clear it within 2 years. When it does not clear, cells infected with a …
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… Childhood vaccines are safe Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50c Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. … that is effective and safe for your child takes many years. Vaccines must pass many safety tests before they are …
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… immune globulin and vaccine Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 07b Download PDF Document English … students attending a Canadian Veterinary College or Animal Health Training Centre. RabIg and rabies vaccine are … are given. The risk of thrombosis is increased in those: 45 years of age and older With a history of thrombosis; or With …
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… Measles Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 14b Download PDF Document English … need protection against measles. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine … ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen …
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… Rubella Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 14d Download PDF Document English … need protection against rubella. For more information, see: HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine … ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen …
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… homes and other dwellings Last updated September 23, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 42 Download PDF Document English … inside homes and other buildings and pose a hazard to your health. Radon primarily enters buildings through the soil … the risk is one in 20. Because lung cancer takes time (years) to develop, the risk of developing lung cancer from …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71a Download PDF Document English … had a normal hearing test before. Contact your local public health hearing clinic or your family health care provider to … words such as mama and dada around 12 months old 1 to 2 years old Points to body parts when asked Follows simple …
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… Traveller's diarrhea Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41e Travel Series Download PDF … brushing teeth Drink bottled or boiled water, bottled beverages, or drinks made with treated water. Check that bottled … Do not give this homemade drink to children under 12 years of age. Pre-packaged oral rehydration solutions are …
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… Spongy moth spraying Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90a Download PDF Document English … British Columbia (B.C.) fruit producers. It attacks and damages over 300 different trees and shrubs. It was formerly … from Europe, it has been found in Canada for over 100 years but has not been established in Western regions. The …
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… influenza (flu) vaccine Last updated September 25, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 12e Influenza (Flu) Series … and are given by injection. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #12d Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine . … everyone 6 months of age and older. Those younger than 2 years of age will need to receive the inactivated influenza …
