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… water (swimming or wading) there is a chance that one or more larvae will burrow under your skin. Since the larvae … usually in the warm summer months. Their larvae are more likely to be found floating near the surface in shallow … may stimulate the nervous system, causing hyperactivity Take shallow, lukewarm baths with 3 tablespoons of …
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… of heat-related illness. Infants and children also have more sensitive skin, making them more likely to get a sunburn. Sunburns can make heat-related illnesses more likely and more severe. Sweat is the body’s way of …
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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 … 2 years of age. The polysaccharide vaccine protects against more types of pneumococcal bacteria. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #62b Pneumococcal …
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… clinic or your family health care provider to find out more about making a referral. See your health care provider … grams (2.65 pounds) Neonatal intensive care stay of 2 or more days Being on a ventilator or receiving extracorporeal … away from harmful substances such as cigarette smoke. For more information on how second-hand smoke can harm babies …
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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 … Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) vaccine. For more information about the MMRV vaccine, see HealthLinkBC … with someone with measles. (these children will need 2 more doses of the vaccine, at 12 months and 4 to 6 years of …
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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 … B vaccine at birth. After birth, the baby will receive 3 more doses of hepatitis B vaccine at 2, 4 and 6 months of … are given at the same time as other childhood vaccines. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, …
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… include skin flushing and rashes. As children tend to drink more water per unit of body weight than adults, they may have more exposure to arsenic in drinking water. As a result, … the Canadian guideline for arsenic in drinking water. For more information on The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … before they start kindergarten and again in grade 9. For more information about these immunizations, see: … cuts or deep wounds if their last tetanus vaccine was given more than 5 years ago. If you have a serious cut or wound, …
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… However, they can be as short as a few seconds or last for more than 15 minutes. How serious is a febrile seizure? A … condition A febrile seizure lasting 30 minutes or more A second seizure within 24 hours of the first What can … will have a febrile seizure during childhood. A child is more likely to have a febrile seizure if a parent, brother …
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… sex, using safer drug use equipment and other measures. For more information about preventing HIV, visit HealthLinkBC … for their children. Speak to your health care provider for more information. For more information For more information, visit the following …
