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… is in the vaccines and why Last updated February 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 50d Child Immunization Series … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is in childhood vaccines? Vaccines are … effective, they contain ingredients such as aluminum salts, antibiotics, and formaldehyde. These ingredients have not …
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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … family members cared for in a long-term care facility? B.C. health authorities are required to have emergency … information: Fraser Health www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/emergency-preparedness Interior Health …
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… Head lice Last updated September 9, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 06 Download PDF Document English … or nursing people or other individuals. Speak to your health care provider or pharmacist to find out which is best … 10 days apart. In this case, consider a full treatment plan using a topical treatment of a different type. Irritation …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 01 Download PDF Document English … get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health care provider to remove it. Be sure to check for … disease and other tick-related diseases can be treated with antibiotics. Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent …
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… difficile (C. difficile) Last updated June 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 114 Download PDF Document English … that live in the bowel of up to 7% of people without causing illness. Your intestines also normally contain many … bacteria that help you digest food and stay healthy. When antibiotics are taken to treat an illness, these good …
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… organisms (CPO) Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 120 Download PDF Document English … system) and that have become resistant to a group of antibiotics known as carbapenems. You might also hear the … cleaning agents are required Cover open draining wounds using a clean bandage People who live with a person with CPO …
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… Molluscum contagiosum Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08i Sexually Transmitted … it can be found throughout the world. How is it treated? In healthy people, the bumps will usually go away on their own … sexually transmitted infection (STI)? Practice safer sex by using a condom When used correctly, male and female condoms …
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… Pubic lice Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 08h Sexually Transmitted … of the eyelashes. The bites may also become infected, causing irritation and painful swelling. Bites from the lice … eyes. For more information about treatment, speak with your health care provider. Your sexual partner will need to be …
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… enterococci (VRE) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 74 Download PDF Document English … infections caused by organisms that are resistant to other antibiotics such as penicillins. Vancomycin-resistant … it is important for you to wash your hands regularly using hand soap and water. Using an alcohol hand rub may …
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… Impetigo Last updated March 16, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 81 Download PDF Document English … or your child has these symptoms, discuss them with your health care provider. Is impetigo serious? Impetigo is … that your child keeps taking all of the prescribed antibiotics until they are used up, even if the rash has …
