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Heat-related illness

… to stay hydrated. What causes heat-related illness? A healthy human body maintains a temperature of about 37°C … through increased blood flow to the skin and increased sweating. This allows your body to cool and return to its … to severe. They include: Pale, cool, moist skin Heavy sweating Muscle cramps Rash Swelling, especially hands and …
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Tuberculosis TB

… chances of a TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you have a 5 to 10% …
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Aerial spraying for native defoliators in BCs forests

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Sputum testing for Tuberculosis TB

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Hand foot and mouth disease

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Hepatitis A vaccine

… with an infected person, by drinking contaminated water, or eating raw or under-cooked shellfish contaminated with …
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Mumps

… 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 …
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Particulate matter and outdoor air pollution

… diabetes and dementia Adverse birth outcomes such as lower birth weight Those most likely to be affected by …
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Shaken baby syndrome SBS

… resistant to soothing and can cry for hours but are still healthy. For more information visit www.dontshake.ca and …
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Tetanus diphtheria pertussis polio Tdap-IPV vaccine

… (stool) of an infected person. This can happen from eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. …