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Mercury spills in residential settings

… or large exposures may lead to toxic health effects. Skin contact Small amounts of skin contact with elemental mercury are rarely associated …

Your child and play from birth to 3 years

… of their healthy development. As your child grows from newborn to toddler and beyond, play should continue to have … each day to cuddle and play with your baby. Hold your baby skin-to-skin regularly in the first months of their life. … members and friends. Start tummy time when your baby is a newborn. Some babies do not like tummy time at first. You …

Allergy safe child care facilities

… pulse, feeling faint, dizzy or lightheaded, passing out Skin : hives, swelling (tongue, lips or face), itching, warmth, redness, rash, pale or blue-coloured skin Stomach : vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain or diarrhea …

Hepatitis B Vaccine

… infected with hepatitis B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. After the virus enters your … dark urine, pale stools and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes). Many people who get hepatitis B show no …

Hand foot and mouth disease

… encephalitis (swelling of the brain) are very rare. Peeling skin and loss of fingernails or toenails have also been … it is not known if these are the result of the disease. The skin and nail loss is temporary. How is it spread? A person … before they give birth may pass the virus to their baby. Newborn babies infected with the virus usually have a mild …

Syphilis

… another person who is infected. Syphilis is spread through: Skin-to-skin contact with a syphilis sore (lesion) or rash, from … care provider to get any syphilis symptoms, like sore(s) or rashes, tested. Your health care provider may give you a …

Heat-related illness

… rises, heat is released through increased blood flow to the skin and increased sweating. This allows your body to cool … range from mild to severe. They include: Pale, cool, moist skin Heavy sweating Muscle cramps Rash Swelling, especially … confusion and decreased mental alertness Red, hot, dry skin (in the late stages of heat stroke) Seizures …

Safety for the perinatal population during extreme heat

… the sun’s rays as darker coloured clothing Protect exposed skin by wearing sunscreen with broad-spectrum coverage and a … heat-related illness include: Hot and flushed or very pale skin Not sweating Severe nausea and/or vomiting Fainting or … have lower blood pressure during early pregnancy. Warm conditions bring blood to the skin to get rid of excess …

Listeriosis

… transferred to a developing baby during pregnancy or to a newborn baby during delivery. Who is at risk of infection? … Some people may develop mild symptoms. Pregnant women, newborns, older adults and those with weakened immune …

Sun safety for children

… Is the sun harmful to children? Children have sensitive skin that can easily be damaged by exposure to ultraviolet … exposure can cause sunburns, heat stroke/heat exhaustion, skin cancers, cataracts and other eye diseases. During the warm summer months, a child’s sensitive skin can also be burned by touching hot surfaces such as the …