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Asbestos When should I worry

… Asbestos: When should I worry? Last updated February 1, 2024 … but it can still exist in many older homes and buildings. You may find asbestos wrapped around older hot water pipes … flooring and ceiling materials. Which health problems are caused by asbestos? Most of the time asbestos poses very …

Feeding your baby formula Before you start

… Feeding your baby formula: Before you start Last updated October 30, … to be offered human milk until 2 years of age or older. Parents may give their baby formula for a number of reasons. … religious or cultural reasons Start to offer solid foods when your baby is around 6 months of age Continue offering …

Petting zoo and open farm visits

… but any contact with animals needs to be done safely. In rare cases, animals can spread serious diseases to people. … diarrhea Stomach cramps Nausea Vomiting Bloating Gas If you or your child experience any of these symptoms after … fluids or feces of an infected animal. Disease may spread when touching an infected animal, or by coming into contact …

Emergency contraception EC

… (STIs). EC does not cause an abortion or miscarriage if you are already pregnant. It only prevents a pregnancy from … B, and generics such as Contingency One). It is effective when taken within 72 hours (3 days) after having unprotected …

Travellers diarrhea and cholera vaccine

… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Travel vaccines are recommended for people visiting or working in some … (ETEC). These bacteria are found in the bowel movements (stool) of infected people. People who use the bathroom … or hand-to-mouth contact. Food can also be contaminated when stool is used as fertilizer, or when contaminated water …

Home canning - How to avoid botulism

… I take to avoid botulism? To avoid botulism, use extreme care when canning at home. There are different methods of canning … lid and a pressure gauge. By cooking under pressure, you can increase the temperature of boiling water from 100°C …

Nitrate in well water

… meats. Both nitrate and nitrite can be a health hazard when consumed at concentrations above health guideline levels. Nitrate concentrations in drinking water are a concern when levels are above the Guidelines for … Since nitrate is colourless, tasteless, and odorless, you cannot tell if you have nitrate in your well water …

The benefits of immunizing your child

… The benefits of immunizing your child Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File … your children. Get all their vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care … Be sure your children get all their vaccines on time. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others …

Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are folate and folic acid? Folate is a B vitamin found … for my health? Folate helps make healthy new cells. If you do not get enough folate, you could get anemia. People … growing baby that becomes the brain and spine. NTDs happen when this tube does not close completely and the brain or …

Rabies

… In B.C., only bats carry rabies virus and other animals are rarely infected. In other parts of Canada and North … seizures. Infected animals usually die within 10 days from when they first appear sick. Bats infected with rabies may … waterproof gloves or a double layer of plastic or use a tool such as a trowel or spade to handle it. If you had …