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… Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14e Download PDF Document English … defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. This is …
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… influenza (flu) vaccine Last updated September 25, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 12a Influenza (Flu) Series … can also lead to more complications for people who have heart, lung or other health conditions. These complications can sometimes be fatal. For …
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… Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 118 Download PDF Document English … find a BCTHN distribution site near you, visit Toward the Heart https://towardtheheart.com/site-finder For more information For more …
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… blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 67 Download PDF Document English … disorders: Endocrine disorders are the most common group of conditions found through a newborn blood spot screening … Blood disorders happen when the part of the red blood cell that carries oxygen (hemoglobin) throughout the body is …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 01 Download PDF Document English … get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health care provider to remove it. Be sure to check for … been out in an area where ticks can live. When to see a health care provider to remove the tick See your health care …
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… quadrivalent vaccines Last updated June 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 23b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What are meningococcal quadrivalent … factor D or primary antibody deficiencies An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or those who are waiting for …
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… Group A streptococcal infections Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File number 106 Download PDF Document English … anyone at any age. Infections generally result in mild illnesses. The most common GAS infection is strep throat. … including the lungs, joints, and the membranes around the heart and brain. This can cause infections of the blood, …
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… Hepatitis A vaccine Last updated July 17, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 33 Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis A vaccine? The … hepatitis C infection, or chronic liver disease Had a stem cell transplant Will have or had a liver transplant Are …
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… children during extreme heat Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35b Heat-related Series Download … normal summer day. Extreme heat can be harmful to anyone's health, but infants (0-1 year) and young children (1-5 … or child from the heat, but a sunburn can make heat-related illnesses worse or more likely to occur It is safest to keep …
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… (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 54 Download PDF Document English … fever, rash, cough or runny nose, also occur in other illnesses. About a quarter of all people who get fifth … Those with chronic hemolytic anemias (such as sickle cell disease) can have life-threatening complications Those …
