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… spills in residential settings Last updated May 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 125 Download PDF Document English … long as the mercury stays contained. They only pose health risks if they break and the mercury spills. What are the … shaking, drowsiness, weakness, anxiety, depression and even personality changes. If swallowed Ingestion of elemental …
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… Prenatal ultrasound Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 116 Download PDF Document English … over the past few decades with no confirmed health risks for the baby or the mother. Ultrasound is not an X-ray … your health care provider will provide regular physical assessment and other screening tests to monitor you and your …
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… Norovirus Last updated May 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 87 Download PDF Document English … or oral rehydration fluids for vomiting or diarrhea. See a health care provider if diarrhea or vomiting lasts more than … How can I reduce the risk of getting infected from cleaning up vomit or diarrhea? …
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… Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Last updated September 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 36 Download PDF Document English … that the disease spreads from person to person. Who is at risk of being exposed to the hantavirus? People who live in … clean areas where mice have been. Contact your local public health unit before you clean up the home of someone who has …
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… Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 118 Download PDF Document English … and death. Why is opioid overdose an important public health issue? The number of opioid overdoses per year in … who use opioids does not lead to increased drug use or risk-taking behaviour. Training in naloxone administration …
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… Hepatitis B immune globulin Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 25b Download PDF Document English … bacteria and viruses like hepatitis B. HBIg is approved by Health Canada. Is hepatitis B immune globulin safe? Yes. … infectious viruses are present. There is an extremely small risk that some blood-borne infections could be passed on …
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… Pregnancy and alcohol use Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38d Download PDF Document English … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are the risks of drinking during pregnancy? There are a number of … (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects a range of health and behavioural problems in individuals who were …
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… abuse of older adults Last updated February 24, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93d Elder Abuse Prevention Series … can happen to both men and women. Older adults at higher risk of financial abuse tend to be alone, socially isolated … and women may experience abuse or neglect differently, see HealthLinkBC File #93c Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: …
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… quadrivalent vaccines Last updated June 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 23b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What are meningococcal quadrivalent … is also provided free to children and adults at high risk of meningococcal disease, including those who have: No …
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… Facts about chickenpox Last updated November 1, 2012 HealthLink BC File number 44a Download PDF Document English … chickenpox virus, your treatment will depend on your age, personal health, and severity of the illness. Most healthy … started as soon as possible to reduce the illness, and the risk for complications. Prevention methods may include …
