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… difficile (C. difficile) Last updated June 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 114 Download PDF Document English … the alphabet song Rinse hands well under warm running water Dry your hands with a clean cloth or paper towel Use the … apply hand cream often to prevent skin breakdown. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 …
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… blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 67 Download PDF Document English … Early treatment can greatly improve overall health. For more information about these disorders and the benefits of … your baby has one of these disorders, but it is possible. More tests are needed to find out for sure. The type of …
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… (varicella) vaccine Last updated September 20, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 44b Download PDF Document English … from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … 1st dose 12 months 2nd dose 4 to 6 years Students in grade 6 who have not received 2 doses of the vaccine should …
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… Toxoplasmosis Last updated March 18, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 43 Download PDF Document English … Most infected people do not show any symptoms. A healthy person’s immune system usually prevents the parasite … any signs of illness in your cat Feed your cat commercial dry or canned food, not raw or undercooked meats Is there a …
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… (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 60 Download PDF Document English … fasciitis (neck-roe-tie-zing fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very … wash it well in warm soapy water, and keep it clean and dry with a bandage. How is it treated? Antibiotics are an …
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… Heat-related illness Last updated June 6, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 35 Heat-related Series Download … particularly a core body temperature of 39°C (102°F) or more Unusual confusion and decreased mental alertness Red, hot, dry skin (in the late stages of heat stroke) Seizures …
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… hepatitis B virus infection Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 40d Download PDF Document English … as part of their routine childhood immunizations. For more information, visit HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, … of someone living with HBV and health care providers. For more information, visit HealthLinkBC File #25a Hepatitis B …
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… Well water testing Last updated June 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 05b Download PDF Document English … systems under permit by the local health authority (2 or more connections) and private wells (those serving only 1 … The well may require improved sanitation or physical upgrades The well may be subject to surface contamination …
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… Meningococcal b (Men-b) vaccine Last updated July 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 23c Download PDF Document English … Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … types A, C, Y and W is provided to students in grade 9. Both of these vaccines are provided for free. For …
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… Hepatitis B infant vaccine Last updated September 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 25c Download PDF Document English … from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … pertussis, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, …
