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Hand foot and mouth disease

… soles of the feet or toes, and sometimes on the knees, elbows and buttocks (bum). These red spots may turn into … sneeze or cough into a tissue or their inner arm where the elbow flexes. Encourage your child to throw tissues directly …

Scabies

… areas: Web between the fingers Inside of the wrists and elbows Breasts Genitals Waist Back Buttocks Infants and …

Group A streptococcal infections

… or anything with saliva on it Cough or sneeze into your elbow or sleeve, or use a tissue and then throw it out and …

Burns and scalds in young children

… younger children Check your child’s bath water with your elbow prior to placing them in the water; it should not feel …

Numbing Creams and Patches for Immunizations

… your child’s arm (B), half way between their shoulder and elbow. For the 12 month visit, do this again on the other …

Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure

… Prepare your own meals often, using ingredients that have little to no added sodium Use the Nutrition Facts table to … The percent daily value (%DV) shows you if the food has a little or a lot of sodium. 5% DV or less is a little and 15% DV or more is a lot Flavour your food with …

Asbestos When should I worry

… caused by asbestos? Most of the time asbestos poses very little risk to your health. It is only a risk if you breathe … from the interior environment of a home or building pose little risk. For example asbestos enclosed behind walls, …

Dietary Fats and Your Health

… The percent daily value (%DV) tells you if a food has ‘a little’ or ‘a lot’ of saturated plus trans fat. 5% DV or less is "a little" and 15% DV or more is "a lot" Ask your server if …

Heat-related illness in infants and young children

… Hot, flushed skin or very pale skin Not urinating or very little urinating Body temperature above 39°C (102°F) … 3 wet diapers in 24 hours in children (1-5 years) Peeing little, and fewer than 4 times a day for children not in …

Vegetarian feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… gets older Have different tastes and colours Are made with little or no added salt or sugar See HealthLinkBC File #69c: … more than 3 cups (750 mL) as drinking too much will leave little room for solids and can interfere with iron … than 750 mL (3 cups) per day. Drinking too much will leave little room for solids Give your child a daily 400 IU …