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… vapour is a mix of smoke or vapour released by burning or heating tobacco or vaping liquid. It’s produced when using … to. For some people, even low levels of exposure can cause physical reactions. These reactions include increased heart … smoke is harmful to children with existing chronic lung conditions and asthma because it makes the health conditions …
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… viruses before being used to make TIg. Many chemical and physical steps are included when preparing TIg. These steps … and removing viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of TIg undergoes more testing … include headache, trouble swallowing, seizures, fever and sweating, high blood pressure and fast heart rate. Up to 1 in …
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… way to protect against polio, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as … safe. It is much safer to get the vaccine than to get polio disease. Common reactions to the vaccine may include fever, … with the stool of an infected person. This can happen by eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. Due …
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… is rubella? Rubella, also known as German measles, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. Rubella is usually a … pregnant. If you are not immune (you have not had the disease or been immunized), you should get the MMR vaccine, … room is empty. Bring your immunization record with you. A physical examination, blood test, and throat swab or urine …
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… DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? This vaccine protects against 6 diseases: Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (whooping cough) … influenzae type b. These are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get your child immunized, you help … (stool) of an infected person. This can happen from eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. …
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… that is caused by a virus called hantavirus. This rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United … begins as a “flu-like” illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore … headaches nausea vomiting shortness of breath If the disease gets worse, fluid builds up in your lungs, making it …
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… people will get cervical cancer and 55 will die from the disease 6,000 people will develop high risk changes to the … 135 people will get anal cancer and 20 will die from the disease 5,500 people will develop genital warts Mature minor … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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… and amounts of pollutants released into the air Weather conditions, such as wind, temperature, humidity and rainfall … include: Increased risk of developing heart and lung diseases, diabetes and dementia Adverse birth outcomes such … Disease Control: Wildfire Smoke www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/wildfire-smoke Image … Particulate …
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… prevent harms from substance use include: Impaired driving prevention programs. These programs increase awareness of … This helps prevent brain injury and death Overdose prevention services. These services help prevent drug … who use substances HealthLinkBC File #118 Naloxone: Treating opioid overdose Ministry of Health and Addictions – …
