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… Tigrina Document Ukrainian 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 … child against this serious and sometimes fatal disease. When you get your child immunized, you help protect others …
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… blood-to-blood contact. The main ways of passing HCV are: Sharing drug injection equipment such as needles, … with symptoms around 6 weeks after being infected with HCV. You can clear HCV and still become infected again in the … Loss of appetite Stomach pain Joint pain Dark urine Pale stools Nausea and vomiting Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) …
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… (vomiting and diarrhea). In addition to LAIV, there are inactivated influenza vaccines available in B.C. The … vaccines are usually available beginning in October. For your best protection, get immunized as soon as possible. You … against influenza, a serious and sometimes fatal infection. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well by …
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… of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). What are the symptoms? After the virus enters your body, it may take weeks to months to develop symptoms … to right upper side of the stomach area, dark urine, pale stools, joint pain and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and …
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… Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat Last updated June 27, … it feel hotter outside than normal. Extreme heat happens when the heat and humidity are much higher than we would expect during a normal summer …
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… but has no taste. It can also stain laundry. What are the health concerns from drinking water with too much … of manganese may harm brain development in infants and young children. According to Health Canada, manganese is most easily absorbed in the body through drinking water. …
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… be unintentionally transported over long distances if items are moved. Where is the spongy moth found? You can find the spongy moth in many parts of southern B.C. … in the soil and it only affects moth and butterfly larvae when they consume it. Foray 48B® also contains some inactive …
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… is provided to students in grade 9. Both of these vaccines are provided for free. For more information see HealthLinkBC … on high risk travel areas, contact a travel clinic. If you want to be protected against meningococcal B disease, … or 4 doses. The number of doses depends on how old you are when the immunization series begins. Speak with your health …
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… What kinds of alternative tobacco and nicotine products are sold in B.C.? When people think of tobacco products, they usually think of … carry health risks and are highly addictive. The best thing you can do for your health is to avoid tobacco and nicotine …
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… and diarrhea). Several different influenza vaccines are available in B.C., including a live attenuated influenza … vaccines are usually available beginning in October. For your best protection, get immunized as soon as possible. You … against influenza, a serious and sometimes fatal infection. When you get immunized, you help protect others as well by …
