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… factor) or more Your child’s car seat. They may be able to use it on the plane if they have their own seat Can I travel … recommendations for children under 2 years old, visit HealthLinkBC File #96 Insect repellants and DEET . How can I … For more information, visit the following HeatlhLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #41e Traveller’s diarrhea …
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… (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a failed contraceptive. A … sexually transmitted infections (STIs). EC does not cause an abortion or miscarriage if you are already pregnant. … For information on STIs, see HealthLinkBC File #08o Preventing Sexually Transmitted …
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… child to the high risk areas. If you cannot avoid travel, use protective measures to prevent mosquito bites. For more information on preventing mosquito bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #41f Malaria prevention . If your child … brain damage. Infection during the first 6 months of pregnancy may result in infection of the baby and …
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… If the virus stays in the body for a long time, it can cause serious disease including permanent liver damage … those who are at higher risk of hepatitis B infection, see HealthLinkBC File #25a Hepatitis B vaccine . How is a baby … on them such as toothbrushes, razors, dental floss, nail files, needles used for injecting drugs, and by having …
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… increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) for … and other serious side effects commonly occur if you drink alcohol within 12 hours before, during and 24 to 72 hours … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …
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… can contain different organisms, including bacteria, viruses and parasites, which can cause disease. These organisms … water you drink has not been disinfected, please refer to HealthLinkBC File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water . How can … your drinking water, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #49a Water-borne Infections in …
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… Death Syndrome (SIDS). For more information on SIDS, see HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep Related Infant Death . … to make every sleep as safe as possible for your baby. See HealthLinkBC File #107 Safe Sleeping For Babies and Safer … about child development, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #92a Your Child and Play From Birth …
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… 9. For more information about these immunizations, see: HealthLinkBC File #15a Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine HealthLinkBC File #15b Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, … in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a …
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… E. coli infection is a type of diarrheal illness caused by bacteria called Escherichia coli . It affects the … For more information about food safety, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #03 Pasteurized and raw milk …
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… more than 20 types of rodents in British Columbia, only 3 cause common domestic or farmyard problems. This includes the: … the more common indoor mice. For more information visit HealthLinkBC File #36 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome .Ticks … spread diseases. For more information on tick bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #01 Tick bites and disease . Is it easy to …
