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… shake a baby or child. Approximately 25 percent of babies who are shaken die and as many as 80 percent have permanent … try to calm your baby. If you feel unable to cope, call someone for help once you have put your baby in a safe place or … resistant to soothing and can cry for hours but are still healthy. For more information visit www.dontshake.ca and …
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… your entire body and clothing. Do not stop when you find one tick. There may be more. Make sure the lighting is good, … tick See your health care provider to remove the tick if it has buried itself deep into your skin. This happens if the … paralysis. For this reason, it is important to remove the whole tick as soon as possible. What are the symptoms of …
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… Pertussis (whooping cough) Last updated March 5, 2025 HealthLink BC … death. These complications happen often in infants under one year of age. Each year in Canada, 1 to 4 deaths occur … spreads easily when an infected person coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others. Sharing food, drinks or …
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… important for your child’s health. Dental care keep teeth healthy for a lifetime. Healthy baby teeth help children eat … torn Keep the soother clean Avoid dipping the soother in honey or other sweet substances that can cause tooth decay By … eating habits. For more information Children in families who receive income assistance can apply for MSP …
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… Impetigo Last updated March 16, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 81 Download PDF Document English … worsening redness, weakness and fever. If you or your child has these symptoms, discuss them with your health care … discharge or skin-to-skin contact. For example, when someone touches the rash and then touches another person, the …
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… but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and reproductive organs. TB … spreads from person to person through the air when someone who is sick with TB in the lungs coughs, sneezes, sings or … chances of a TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you have a 5 to 10% …
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… Spongy moth spraying Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90a Download PDF Document English … referred to as gypsy moth. Originally from Europe, it has been found in Canada for over 100 years but has not been … cats, fish, birds, reptiles, or non-target insects such as honeybees and beetles, or spiders. Canada has registered the …
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… also spread by sharing clothing, bedding or towels of someone who has pubic lice. Condoms do not prevent the spread of pubic …
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… Myths and facts Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12c Influenza (Flu) Series … vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and even save lives. The influenza … effects. Fact: The influenza vaccines are safe. Most people who get the inactivated influenza vaccine only have redness, …
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… learning language from the moment they are born. Babies who hear well learn a lot about their world through all of … for newborn babies and families because much can be done if hearing loss is found early in life. In B.C., all … See your health care provider right away if your child has any of the following: Ear discharge (fluid draining from …
