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Severe allergic reactions to food Children and teens

… Epinephrine auto-injectors are prescribed based on body weight. As your child grows, check with your child’s health … you have the correct epinephrine auto-injector for their weight. For more information visit Canadian Paediatric …

Yersiniosis

… and animals may carry the bacteria and still look and feel healthy. Lakes and streams can also be contaminated by these …

Pelvic inflammatory disease PID

… (infertility) Increased chance of an ectopic or tubal pregnancy - where a fertilized egg attaches to the fallopian … tube or any other area outside of the uterus Getting PID again Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome – … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …

Gonorrhea

… Gonorrhea treatment does not protect you from getting it again. If you are treated and your sexual partner(s) are not, … may include difficulty getting pregnant, ectopic or tubal pregnancy or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …

Cyclospora infection cyclosporiasis

… Flatulence (gas) Occasional fever Loss of appetite Fatigue Weight loss The intensity of symptoms may change during the …

Group A streptococcal infections

… are often found in the nose and throat and on the skin of healthy people. When a person infected with GAS breathes, …

Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… bacteria are found on the skin or in the nose and throat of healthy people. Many people carry these bacteria but don’t …

Facts about chickenpox

… a vaccine? Yes, the chickenpox vaccine provides protection against chickenpox. For more information, see HealthLinkBC … age, personal health, and severity of the illness. Most healthy children will only need to stay at home and rest. … who have had chickenpox, the virus can become active again later in life and cause a painful rash with blisters …

Tetanus diphtheria pertussis Tdap vaccine

… What is the Tdap vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (whooping cough) The … recommended and provided free to pregnant people in every pregnancy. The vaccine should be given at 27-32 weeks of pregnancy regardless of previous Tdap immunization history …

Breastfeeding or chestfeeding

… wet and soiled diapers. It’s 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 and …