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… minor consent and immunization Last updated October 8, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 119 Download PDF Document English … position of children under 19 years of age. One of the topics covered in the Infants Act is the health care of … children are routinely given in grade 6 and grade 9 (and other grades if children are behind in immunization or at …
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… Group A streptococcal infections Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File number 106 Download PDF Document English … ear and sinus infections, and infections in the lymph glands. In rare cases, the bacteria may enter other parts of … Strep throat starts suddenly with a high fever, headache, swollen red throat and tonsils, swollen lymph nodes in the …
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… COVID-19 mRNA vaccines Last updated October 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 124a Download PDF Document English … saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines? The … headache, fever, chills, muscle or joint soreness, swollen lymph nodes under the armpit, nausea and vomiting. …
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… Children and adults Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 99 Download PDF Document English … There are 4 ways to take (measure) a temperature: Under the armpit (axillary method) In the mouth (oral … considered more susceptible to inaccurate measurements than other thermometers (for example, oral and rectal …
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… diarrhea and cholera vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41k Travel Series Download PDF … soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. … without proper hand washing can pass the bacteria on to others through food preparation or hand-to-mouth contact. …
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… Vaginal yeast infection Last updated December 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 08j Sexually Transmitted … is your first yeast infection, or red, irritated and/or swollen skin around the opening of the vagina; painful … The foreskin or penis may also be itchy or irritated. Other vaginal infections, sexually transmitted infections …
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… Molluscum contagiosum Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08i Sexually Transmitted … pit or crater in the centre of them. The bumps may become swollen and turn red as the body fights the virus. How does … buttocks or thighs. It can spread from one person to another or from one area of an infected person’s body to …
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… about influenza (the flu) Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12b Influenza (Flu) Series … virus. Getting sick with influenza also puts you at risk of other infections. These include viral or bacterial pneumonia … of influenza symptoms but are not recommended for children under 6 years old Acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol ® ) or …
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… mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine Last updated May 2, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 14a Download PDF Document English … saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the MMR vaccine? The MMR … nausea, a rash that looks like measles, and swelling of glands in the cheeks or neck can occur about 7 to 12 days …
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… Nitrate in well water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05a Download PDF Document English … and the most common form of nitrogen found in water. Other forms of nitrogen include nitrite and ammonia. Nitrate … in infants it is also known as “blue baby syndrome”. Babies under 6 months are particularly at risk, although breast-fed …
