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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). For more information on the combined vaccines, see: HealthLinkBC … without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye Syndrome, see HealthLinkBC File #84 …
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… opposite effect of warfarin and helps your blood to clot more quickly. Your warfarin dose will be balanced with the … vegetables wilt when cooked, the cooked version can have more vitamin K than the raw version. Talk to your doctor … any changes to your diet. This includes if: You plan to eat more green leafy vegetables (for example, you eat more …
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… can cause disease. The final preparation of RabIg undergoes more testing to ensure that there are no known infectious … or study caves Travellers who will be spending 1 month or more in countries where rabies is common The vaccine is … without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye syndrome, see HealthLinkBC File #84 …
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… ulcers, and cause infection. Less often, they can cause more serious infections of the blood, urinary tract or other … to vancomycin. VRE are not easier to catch and do not cause more severe infections than other enterococci, but they are much more difficult to treat. Why is VRE a concern? The …
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… community. Why are MRSA a concern? People with MRSA are not more likely to have a serious infection, but if they do the … to common antibiotics. CA-MRSA strains generally respond to more kinds of antibiotics than hospitals strains although … teams who have shared such items as towels or uniforms. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 …
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… changing diapers, and before handling or eating food. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 … treatment to help prevent the spread of shigellosis. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #59a Food safety: … food and fruit and vegetable that you peel yourself. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #41e Traveller's …
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… from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and polio. For more information see the following HealthLinkBC Files: … next breath. This cough can last several months and occurs more often at night. About 1 in 170 infants who get …
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… department right away. These symptoms may indicate a more serious illness. If your child has had a seizure, see … take your child to the nearest emergency department. For more information about febrile seizures, see HealthLinkBC … without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye syndrome, see HealthLinkBC File #84 …
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… to drinking water to protect public health. For more information on water-borne infections, see HealthLinkBC … The well has tested positive for coliforms or E. coli For more information on using the simple chlorination method for … you should contact your local drinking water provider for more information. Can chlorine by-products harm me? When …
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… treatment and tests to show the water is safe. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #05b Well Water … as asbestos poses little risk when it is undisturbed. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #32 Asbestos: When … foods that have been at temperatures above 4°C for more than 2 hours such as meat, poultry, eggs and dairy …
