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… Numbing Creams and Patches for Immunizations Last updated March 1, … is to use topical anesthetics, also known as numbing creams or patches. The information in this HealthLinkBC File shows you where to put numbing creams and patches for infants, toddlers, and older children …
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… Health Risks in the Wilderness Last updated July 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File … Spanish Document Vietnamese If you travel or hike in the wilderness, you should be aware of certain health risks. … on them to avoid getting lost. How can I prepare for the wilderness? Whether your activity is during the summer or …
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… such as oatmeal or whole grain bread Add cooked brown or wild rice, quinoa, pot barley or bulgur to your soup, salad … 125 mL or ½ cup 3.7 Mango 1 fruit 3.3 Mixed vegetables or yam, cooked 125 mL or ½ cup 2.8 Pear, canned halves 125 mL …
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… outside round roast, sirloin roast or steak, pork loin, and wild game including deer, bison, moose and caribou Remove …
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… such as whole grain pasta and bread, oatmeal, brown and wild rice and barley Whole grains have vitamins, minerals …
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… sorry you have to go through this" Consider using numbing creams and patches: These products ease the feeling of pain … they don't accidentally eat the cream or patch. Numbing creams and patches can be bought without a prescription at … For specific information on where to apply numbing creams or patches, ask your health care provider. Tip #2: …
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… licks, bites or scratches from rabies-infected domestic and wild animals Do not pet or feed dogs, cats or other domestic animals. Avoid contact with all wild animals, including monkeys If bitten or scratched, …
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… low; however, you should not use your bare hands to handle wild birds or other animals (dead or alive). If you need to … cluster of dead birds, please call the BC Interagency Wild Bird Mortality Investigation at 1-866-431-BIRD (2473). …
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… is it spread? In Canada, the virus has been found only in wild mice, specifically the deer mouse found across North … be spread through small breaks in the skin when handling a wild mouse, or by mouse bites. You cannot catch the disease …
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… associated with the inhalation of dried droppings from the wild deer mouse. HPS has not been associated with the more … unpleasant odors. Poisons can also accidentally harm pets, wild animals, or even children. If after taking preventive …
