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… Do not touch the inside of any equipment that can be in contact with the formula If you use a home sterilizer system … need to know If you have questions about feeding your baby, contact your health care provider, a public health nurse or …
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… or diarrhea, call 8-1-1 to speak with a registered nurse or contact your health care provider. What about soothers or … . For more information on dental care, please contact the dental program at your public health unit, your …
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… international travel Use safe sex practices and avoid contact with feces during sexual activity Always take a … HealthLinkBC File # 49b Disinfecting drinking water , or contact your local environmental health officer. For …
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… easily when an infected person coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, or … People at high risk of serious illness who are in close contact with someone with pertussis can be given an … of pregnancy, as well as all of their household and daycare contacts. People who have or may have pertussis should not …
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… syringes or other equipment used for injecting drugs Sexual contact. Evidence shows that the virus is spread more easily … sex HTLV-1 is not spread by ordinary, everyday household contact such as kissing, using the toilet or preparing food. … for the disease to spread, there has to be blood-to-blood contact or unprotected sexual intercourse. Is there any …
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… HCV on to others? HCV is spread through blood-to-blood contact. While there is a very low risk of spreading the … or tissue transplants Tell anyone whose blood has direct contact with your blood to visit a local public health unit … care provider, dentist and anyone else who might come in contact with your blood, (for example, when getting tattoos, …
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… do not know what type of well you are connected to please contact your local health authority. If you own a well that … ). You should contact your local health authority for further information … questions, or to report possible contaminants in your area, contact your health authority. When testing your water …
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… concerns about the quality of the water you are drinking, contact the local environmental health officer at the health … /water/water-quality/drinking-water-quality/health-authority-contacts or contact your local health authority by phone at: First …
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… is the case. To test your drinking water for manganese, contact your local health authority or a laboratory … /water/water-quality/drinking-water-quality/health-authority-contacts . For more information about private well water … should I do if there is manganese in my drinking water? Contact your water supplier if your water is discoloured and …
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… If you have questions about your drinking water, contact your local environmental health officer or your …
