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Breastfeeding or chestfeeding

… may help you: Bond with your baby Heal after giving birth Decrease your risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer … normal for your baby to lose weight for a few days after birth. You’ll know your baby is getting enough milk if they’re at or above their birth weight by 2 weeks and growing well. The number of wet …
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Caring for seniors in long-term care in an emergency

… authorities will continue to care for people evacuated from hospitals and other health care facilities. The Community …
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Fifth disease parvovirus infection

… in the baby developing anemia, or in a miscarriage or still birth, although this is rare Babies born to mothers who were … infected while pregnant do not have an increased risk of birth defects. If you are at risk of serious complications …
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The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour

… smoke can have a greater risk of miscarriages, premature birth and babies with low birth weight. How does second-hand smoke harm babies and …
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Petting zoo and open farm visits

… them. When dust containing infected animal waste, such as birth fluids, gets stirred up into the air, germs can spread … reason, the public should not be involved in the animal birthing process. Which animals spread diseases to people? …
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Immunization for health care workers in BC

… 1 dose of rubella vaccine, regardless of their year of birth, or proof they have had laboratory-confirmed rubella … to a developing baby; about 9 out of 10 babies will have a birth defect. Babies may be born with damage to their sight, …
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Chickenpox varicella vaccine

… the first dose. People who had chickenpox before their 1st birthday should still get the vaccine. They may not have … early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth defects. This is known as congenital varicella syndrome. Babies may have a low birth weight, scars and problems with their limbs, eyes and …
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Unpasteurized fruitvegetable juices and ciders A potential health risk

… unpasteurized juice. Schools, child and adult day cares, hospitals and other facilities serving vulnerable groups …
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Yersiniosis

… fluid through diarrhea and is one of the main reasons for hospitalization. What happens during an outbreak? If there …
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A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataracts

… is a "Day Surgery" procedure with no overnight stay in hospital. It is performed using local anaesthetic to numb …