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… Allergy safe adult care facilities Last updated March 1, … and serving food Tell food suppliers about the food allergies at your facility Make sure staff who buy, store, … inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/consumers/food-allergies Read the ingredients list each time they buy a …
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… Allergy safe child care facilities Last updated March 1, … inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/consumers/food-allergies Read the ingredient list each time you buy a food … with them and how to use it For more information about food allergies in children, see HealthLinkBC File #100a Severe …
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… heat faster than it can cool itself down. Heat-related illnesses can almost always be prevented. Heat-related … builds up indoors and can become dangerous. Heat-related illnesses can also occur in your workplace if you work … alone or who are socially isolated People who have chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, or respiratory …
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… likely to get a sunburn. Sunburns can make heat-related illnesses more likely and more severe. Sweat is the body’s … watch them closely, as heat can make the symptoms of their illnesses worse (e.g., dehydration due to nausea and …
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… Myth: I should not get an influenza vaccine because I have allergies. Fact: Most people with allergies can get an … against the viruses or bacteria that cause colds or stomach illnesses. Fact: Influenza vaccines do not protect against … elderly people and people who have certain chronic health conditions, the vaccines may not prevent influenza …
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… (an allergen) in a food as harmful. Some children with food allergy are at risk of having a severe allergic reaction. A … /information-for-consumers/fact-sheets-and-infographics/food-allergies/eng/1332442914456/1332442980290 Encourage everyone … staff on your child’s Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan as food allergies change As your child matures, they can learn to …
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… of age Children 5 to 17 years of age with certain medical conditions, including: Heart or lung disorders that require … such as hepatitis, diabetes, cancer or anemia Health conditions causing difficulty breathing, swallowing or a … vaccine, or any part of the vaccine (people with egg allergies can be safely immunized) Developed GBS within 8 …
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… medical condition Children and adults with certain medical conditions, including: Heart or lung disorders that require … cancer, anemia or weakened immune system Those with health conditions causing difficulty breathing, swallowing or a … vaccine or any part of the vaccine (people with egg allergies can be safely immunized) Had severe …
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… assisted living facilities People with underlying medical conditions Pregnant people Health care workers First … You should not get the vaccine if you have a serious allergy (anaphylaxis) to polyethylene glycol (PEG) which is … those who are older and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. …
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… organisms that are resistant to other antibiotics such as penicillins. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are …
