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… from landfills, septic fields and sewer pipes What is an outbreak? When many people get sick from an infection it’s called an ‘outbreak’. Outbreaks can happen when the source of drinking water is …
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… food or drinking water contaminated with Yersinia bacteria. Outbreaks of yersiniosis have been linked to untreated … main reasons for hospitalization. What happens during an outbreak? If there is a yersiniosis outbreak in your community, local public health officials …
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… toys may also pass the virus. During a primary first outbreak, it is possible to pass the virus to another area … chance of passing herpes is highest when there is an active outbreak (when sores or blisters, or warning symptoms are … but this is less likely. Women who have an active outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their …
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… for Disease Control and Prevention study, the rate of outbreaks caused by raw milk and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk. Children and younger … public health concerns due to its association with numerous outbreaks caused by enteric organisms. Mandatory …
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… and protect trees from certain defoliators when they reach outbreak levels in our forests. Some of the most damaging … the needles and leaves from their host trees. When outbreaks occur, this extreme foliage loss from feeding can … upper respiratory tract symptoms. Douglas-fir tussock moth outbreaks usually occur in low-lying, rural-urban interface …
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… of the digestive tract (stomach and intestine). Norovirus outbreaks occur in B.C. communities every year. Outbreaks occur year round but are more common in the winter months. Outbreaks of illness are common in nursing homes, daycare …
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… in the spring and summer, B.C. residents are affected by outbreaks of Cyclospora infection. These outbreaks have been linked to eating contaminated, imported …
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… apple and orange juices have been linked to illnesses and outbreaks for over 100 years. Most of these outbreaks involved unpasteurized juices and ciders such as …
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… someone with measles or traveled to an area with a measles outbreak, have yourself examined by a health care provider. …
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… can buy it at most pharmacies and travel clinics. During an outbreak of pertussis or when traveling overseas, the …
