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Seniors falls can be prevented

… it also increases energy levels, helps to keep your brain healthy and improves mood Adults aged 65 and older should do … HealthLinkBC File #68j Healthy eating and healthy aging for adults Canadian Centre …

Travellers diarrhea and cholera vaccine

… is frequent, loose, or watery bowel movements usually from eating or drinking contaminated foods or fluids. Symptoms may also include stomach cramps, … of certain coastal areas, and the disease can be spread by eating raw or undercooked seafood and shellfish. What other …

Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… contact with others Take your medicines as directed, eat healthy foods and get plenty of rest Wear a mask that covers your …

Group A streptococcal infections

… is a very severe infection more commonly known as flesh-eating disease. It can spread fast through the flesh … see HealthLinkBC File #60 Necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) . Scarlet fever usually starts with a red … are often found in the nose and throat and on the skin of healthy people. When a person infected with GAS breathes, …

Childhood vaccines are safe

… from harmful germs without getting the disease. Like healthy food and clean water, vaccines help keep your child healthy. All vaccines used in B.C. are approved by Health …

Hepatitis A vaccine

… Are in close contact with infected persons Have eaten food prepared by a food handler with hepatitis A infection Individuals with HIV … with an infected person, by drinking contaminated water, or eating raw or under-cooked shellfish contaminated with …

Mumps

… objects and surfaces contaminated with the virus. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or kissing someone who has the … into a tissue or sleeve rather than your hands Not sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or kissing others What is the … if you have a fever Get plenty of rest Use an ice pack or heating pad for a swollen or painful jaw. Be sure to place a …

Roseola

… Keep clothing light, just a shirt and shorts or a diaper Treating the fever. Your child should rest in bed until the … the body, so make sure your child drinks lots of fluids. Food is less important. If your child is hungry, then eating is fine; but if your child does not have an appetite, …

Community evacuation information for seniors

… . Basic items for a 72-hour grab-and-go bag: Water Food (ready to eat) Small first aid kit Special items, such …

Spongy moth spraying

… spongy moth a concern? Spongy moth larvae damage plants by eating the leaves of trees and shrubs. This can lead to … of the Btk. Many of these ingredients are approved food-grade additives. No petroleum products are used. Foray …