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… Nitrate in well water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05a Download PDF Document English … in cured meats. Both nitrate and nitrite can be a health hazard when consumed at concentrations above health … and odorless, you cannot tell if you have nitrate in your well water unless you test for it. Nitrate is more …
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… Role of Pets in Human Disease Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 61a Download PDF Document English … infected humans. Some of these diseases can be passed from your pet to you. What diseases can I catch from my pet? Pets … wire around the garden to keep them out. Wear gloves during gardening and wash your hands after gardening or …
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… enterococci (VRE) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 74 Download PDF Document English … tract and on skin around the anal area. Human stools (bowel movements) have the highest levels of these bacteria. The … to person is by direct contact, usually with the hands. If your hands become contaminated, the VRE bacteria can enter …
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… type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 15b Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … polio virus. Polio can be spread by contact with the bowel movements (stool) of an infected person. This can happen …
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… and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14e Download PDF Document English … Tigrinya Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. …
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… Traveller's diarrhea Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41e Travel Series Download PDF … Traveller's diarrhea is frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements resulting from eating or drinking contaminated … Check that bottled beverages are sealed Wash and peel your own fruits and vegetables with bottled or treated water …
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… Toxoplasmosis Last updated March 18, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 43 Download PDF Document English … ways for people to get toxoplasmosis include: Touching your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box … organ transplant or blood transfusion - this is very rare Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis If you are pregnant or thinking …
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… Rubella Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 14d Download PDF Document English … be offered a blood test for rubella immunity as part of your prenatal care. If you are not immune, you should be … leaving the hospital. Rubella vaccine should not be given during pregnancy as a general precaution of avoiding live …
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… and pools: Safe water quality Last updated August 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27b Download PDF Document English … adequate filtration and recirculation of the water in your hot tub or pool. How can I make sure the water is safe? … hot tub or pool water should be measured daily, especially during periods of high use. Pool and hot tub owners should …
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… spills in residential settings Last updated May 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 125 Download PDF Document English … when inhaled over a longer period of time, it will affect your nervous system, causing shaking, drowsiness, weakness, … and they have limited ability to eliminate mercury. In pregnancy, the developing baby’s nervous system is of …
