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Newborn blood spot card screening

… Vietnamese Why is my baby screened? A small spot of your baby’s blood can be used to get important information … their health. A newborn baby can look healthy but have a rare and serious disorder that you and your doctor or midwife … disorders. These include: Metabolic disorders: These occur when your baby’s body can’t break down (metabolize) certain …

Toxic shock syndrome

… is toxic shock syndrome? Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, but serious illness that can often be life-threatening. … It can quickly affect several different organs including your liver, lungs and kidneys. Since TSS develops quickly, … infections can result in TSS. SA makes several toxins and when the toxins enter your bloodstream you can have a severe …

Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… Sometimes there is no obvious skin wound or injury. What are the symptoms of the disease? Most often there is sudden … Fever may also occur. The pain is often far greater than you would expect from the wound or injury. The pain can … person. The infected person may or may not have symptoms. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the bacteria …

Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib vaccine

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Hib … Hib infection, a serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well. …

Rubella

… infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many women are immune to rubella infection … vaccine What if I am planning on getting pregnant? If you are a woman of childbearing age, make sure you are … mucus from the mouth, nose or throat of an infected person. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the virus spreads …

Grade 6 immunizations in BC

… the last 50 years than any other health measure. Vaccines are the best way to protect your child against many diseases and their complications. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others …

Indoor air quality

… air quality is caused by indoor air pollution, especially when ventilation is limited. Knowing possible causes will help you improve the quality of the air you breathe indoors. What are the major indoor pollutants? Biological contaminants can …

Facts about chickenpox

… up to 5 days before and 5 days after the rash appears. They are most contagious from the day before and for the first few … for a person to get sick after exposure to the virus. If your child is exposed to chickenpox, watch for signs of the …

Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines

… in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What are meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines? Meningococcal … people may need additional doses of the vaccine. Speak with your health care provider to find out if you need more doses and when you should get them. People who are not eligible for …

Measles mumps rubella MMR vaccine

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … travelling to countries where there is measles disease or are known to have been in contact with someone with measles. … born before 1970 will have had measles and mumps disease when they were younger (before vaccination was widely …