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Allergy safe adult care facilities

… free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, facilities should make efforts to create and maintain a safe … allergy. Creating an allergy safe facility involves: Following policies and procedures that reduce the risk of … Breathing : coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness, throat tightness, hoarse voice, nasal …

Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers

… Offer iron-rich foods every day Your baby’s first foods should be rich in iron. Offer your baby iron-rich foods: At … is found in meat, poultry, fish and shellfish. Choose fish low in mercury, such as salmon, trout and mackerel Non-heme … tofu, and nut and seed butters. Cereal-based products may have iron added to them, such as fortified infant cereal, …

Petting zoo and open farm visits

… germs can spread to people. For this reason, the public should not be involved in the animal birthing process. Which … the risk of disease at the petting zoo or open farm? Follow the simple precautions below to help reduce your risk of … it takes to sing the ABC song. Do not forget the palms, backs of hands, fingers, fingertips and nails Rinse hands …

Clostridium difficile C difficile

… as: Watery diarrhea Fever Loss of appetite Nausea Abdominal pain and tenderness In cases where a patient has severe … including dehydration and colitis (inflammation of the lower intestine or colon). In rare cases, the infection can … the antibiotic that led to the infection. However, you should not stop taking your antibiotics until you have been …

Influenza flu immunization Myths and facts

… 65 years and older and in other high risk groups. Myth: I have never had influenza, so I do not need to get an … time. As a precaution, people with weakened immune systems should not get the live vaccine. Myth: The influenza … For more information For more information, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #12a Why …

Shaken baby syndrome SBS

… the baby. You will find useful resources and strategies below to support you when your baby's crying causes feelings … baby so dangerous? Shaking a baby is dangerous because they have fragile, under-developed brains. Their heads are heavy … of their head. During shaking, an infant's head moves back and forth in a figure eight motion. This rapid …

Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems

… water-borne diseases include those with: HIV infection who have a CD4+ count of less than 100 cells/mm3; lymphoma or … is at risk of containing pathogens (germs) such as a shallow well or a well drilled in fractured rock. Surface water, … from animal feces. If you have a weak immune system, you should not drink water from surface sources or groundwater …

Pinkeye conjunctivitis

… tell you if your child can return to school or daycare, or should stay home. If your child has been prescribed … such as a tissue, facecloth, towel or eye dropper that have been contaminated with discharge from the eye of an … for your child and everyone else in your family to follow strict hygiene practices. These practices should be …

Health advice for travellers

… or buy a first aid kit for common health concerns. Include pain and fever medication, cold remedies, tweezers, … but they can reduce the risk Women who only use diaphragms should male partners to use condoms as well. Avoid engaging … bites can spread diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. Take extra caution in …

Pertussis whooping cough

… People of any age can get pertussis. Young children who have not been immunized get sicker than older children and … regardless of previous immunization history. The vaccine should be given at 27 to 32 weeks of pregnancy but may be … information about pertussis vaccines, please visit the following: HealthLinkBC File #18c Tetanus, diphtheria, …