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Allergy safe child care facilities

… symptoms include difficulty breathing or a drop in blood pressure. Symptoms of anaphylaxis can include any of … sneezing), trouble swallowing Heart : signs of a drop in blood pressure like weak pulse, feeling faint, dizzy or …

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

… it can be passed from someone with vCJD to others through blood transfusions, though this is extremely rare. It can …

Quitting smoking

… start the first day you quit, with increased oxygen in the blood and lower blood pressure. Within one year of quitting, your risk of …

HIV testing in pregnancy

… . If you have had blood tests during your pregnancy, ask your health care …

Harm reduction for families caregivers and friends of people who use substances

… and alcohol use HealthLinkBC File #97 Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection …

Cryptococcal disease C gattii

… care provider can test for Cryptococcus infection in a blood, lung or spinal fluid sample. Is there a treatment …

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

… of the lining that covers the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs (pneumonia). Permanent …

Vegetarian feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… with these key nutrients. Iron Iron helps the body make red blood cells, which is important for growth and brain … yogurt Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 helps keep nerves and red blood cells healthy. It’s only found naturally in animal …

Meningococcal C conjugate Men-C vaccine

… that covers the brain, and septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every 100 people who get sick, up to 15 will die, …

Toxic shock syndrome

… develops suddenly after certain types of bacteria enter the bloodstream and produce toxins (poisons). It can quickly … TSS. SA makes several toxins and when the toxins enter your bloodstream you can have a severe reaction causing TSS. The toxins may enter your bloodstream through a wound to the skin, including a …