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… Giardia infection Last updated March 4, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 10 Download PDF Document English … referred to as 'beaver fever'. Giardiasis is one of the more common infectious causes of diarrhea lasting more than … Check with local water purification suppliers or your local environmental health officer for more information. Similar …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). For more information, please visit HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep … Resources and supports to quit smoking and vaping Getting …
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… Cryptosporidium infection Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 48 Download PDF Document English … is difficult to detect so you may have to submit more than 1 sample. Your health care provider will decide if … Check with local water purification suppliers or your local environmental health officer for more information. The …
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… Lead in drinking water Last updated November 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 49e Download PDF Document English … concentrations in water consumed for extended periods. For more information about the guidelines, visit Health Canada – … quality of the water you are drinking, contact the local environmental health officer at the health authority. First …
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… Manganese in drinking water Last updated April 30, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 49g Download PDF Document English … it may affect the colour or appearance of the water. For more information on the updated guideline, visit Goverrnment … quality of the water you are drinking, contact the local environmental health officer at your health authority. First …
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… Combustion by-products Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65c Download PDF Document English … burning. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certify wood stoves … wood, not pressure treated or painted wood that may form more toxic compounds when burned Inspect furnace and flues, …
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… Molluscum contagiosum Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08i Sexually Transmitted … sexually transmitted infection (STI). The infection can be more severe among people with a weaker immune system. … chances of passing infections on to your partner(s). The more partners you have, the more likely you are to be …
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… HIV testing in pregnancy Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38a Download PDF Document English … sex, using safer drug use equipment and other measures. For more information about preventing HIV, visit HealthLinkBC … more information For more information, visit the following resources: HealthLinkBC File #08m HIV and HIV tests Oak Tree …
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… and pools: Safe water quality Last updated August 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27b Download PDF Document English … of pH and disinfectant (generally chlorine or bromine). For more information, see Table 1 for pools and Table 2 for hot … water quality in hot tubs and pools, contact your local environmental health office, or your local pool and hot tub …
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… Vaginal yeast infection Last updated December 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 08j Sexually Transmitted … chances of passing infections on to your partner(s). The more partners you have, the more likely you are to be exposed to STIs. Talk about …
