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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … aids, such as a walker or a wheelchair Medication storage and administration Helping the person in and out of bed … information: Fraser Health www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/emergency-preparedness Interior Health …
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… organic compounds (VOCs) Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65d Download PDF Document English … such as perfume and hair spray Candles and incense Cleaning agents and air fresheners Dry cleaning fluid Paints, … Shortness of breath Headaches Fatigue Nausea Dizziness Skin problems Higher concentrations may cause: Lung irritation …
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… Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 86 Download PDF Document English … trigger for shaking a baby is a baby's crying. Shaken baby injuries often occur when a parent or caregiver gets … Even minor injuries to a baby's brain can cause lifelong problems. It is never okay to shake a baby or child. …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … smoke have a greater risk of suffering from: Breathing problems, such as increased coughing, wheezing, pneumonia … to second-hand smoke can have a greater risk of miscarriages, premature birth and babies with low birth weight. How …
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… Combustion by-products Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65c Download PDF Document English … Association (CSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certify wood stoves and other burning … to lung tissue May cause inflammation, leading to heart problems Some combustion particles may contain …
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… and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14e Download PDF Document English … The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 dose to kindergarten age children starting at age 4. Most of these children would … and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. …
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… Grade 9 immunizations in B.C. Last updated June 22, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 50g Child Immunization Series … even if treated. Permanent complications include brain damage, deafness and loss of limbs. Meningococcal infection … contact. The disease can result in severe breathing problems. It can also cause heart failure and paralysis. …
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… in infants and young children Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35c Heat-related Series Download … they can develop a heat-related illness much faster than an older child or adult. What signs should I look for? Your … very tired, lethargic, or weak Movement and coordination problems Leg or stomach cramps, complains of tummy ache …
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… polysaccharide vaccine Last updated September 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 62b Download PDF Document English … from pneumococcal infections including: Adults 65 years and older Residents of long-term care and assisted living … facilities The vaccine is also free for anyone 2 years of age and older with the following conditions: No spleen, or a …
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… (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 54 Download PDF Document English … can last longer. It usually goes away without any long-term problems How is fifth disease spread? A person with fifth … more common in young children. Most preschoolers and school-age children have not had it. If the virus spreads, children …
