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… Clean-up after a flood Last updated September 23, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 20 Download PDF Document English … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are the health hazards after a flood? Anyone who has had a flood at … clean up into clean areas. Remember to bathe or shower using soap and warm water after you have finished any …
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… Q fever Last updated October 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 79 Download PDF Document English … any special medical treatment. In more severe cases, antibiotics are used to treat Q fever. Who is at risk for Q … room in buildings such as farm buildings and laboratories housing infected animals. People at higher risk for Q fever …
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… and Patches for Immunizations Last updated March 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 50h Child Immunization Series … known as numbing creams or patches. The information in this HealthLinkBC File shows you where to put numbing creams and … read and follow the package instructions carefully before using these products on your child. Creams or patches need …
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… Quit or reduce vaping Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30d Download PDF Document English … What are the risks of vaping? Vaping can impact your health in several ways: Exposure to toxic and cancer-causing chemicals: the aerosol produced through vaping has …
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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. Check what you …
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… Quitting smoking Last updated June 25, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30c Download PDF Document English … quit smoking. For many people, these include: Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like … any aids, but you’ll have a higher chance of success by using one or more of the methods below: NRT, such as the …
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… Toxic shock syndrome Last updated August 31, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 04 Download PDF Document English … enter your bloodstream you can have a severe reaction causing TSS. The toxins may enter your bloodstream through a … caused by TSS, such as shock. You will be given antibiotics to kill the bacteria and stop further release of …
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… Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin … attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis and other serious health problems. If your blood clots too much, your doctor … medication works at its best. Steps you can take Follow a healthy and well-balanced diet. You do not need to stop …
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… abuse of older adults Last updated February 24, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93d Elder Abuse Prevention Series … Vietnamese What is financial abuse? Financial abuse means using a person's money or property without permission or in … and women may experience abuse or neglect differently, see HealthLinkBC File #93c Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: …
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… Travelling with children Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41d Travel Series Download PDF … (water down) juice or prepare infant formula. Consider using a ready-to-feed formula for short trips. How can I … them where you have been travelling or living. Do not give antibiotics or other medications to children to stop …
