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… and storage instructions. Foods heated in the microwave can have hot and cold patches. To make sure that microwaved … can spread, especially diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, you should not prepare food for others. How can parents pack … find safe foods to serve to children? Child-care facilities should buy foods from approved sources, such as commercial …
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… young children are at high risk of choking because they: Have less practice controlling food in their mouths Do not … them to cough the object or food out. However, you should take the child to the emergency room right away to … Toddler's First Steps www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/toddlers-first-steps Rules for operating …
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… baby so dangerous? Shaking a baby is dangerous because they have fragile, under-developed brains. Their heads are heavy … are not strong enough to support the weight of their head. During shaking, an infant's head moves back and forth in a … of babies who are shaken die and as many as 80 percent have permanent brain damage. Shaking injuries do not occur …
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… for visiting petting zoos Do not prepare food if you have Salmonella or another infection that causes diarrhea Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food Thoroughly cook all foods … cross contamination How is salmonellosis treated? If you have been infected, you may be asked to answer detailed …
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… about eating well while following a vegan eating pattern during early childhood. What do I offer my child to eat? A … a safe texture. Offer new textures as your baby gets older Have different tastes and colours Are made with little or no … water can be offered from an open cup after 6 months but should not replace human milk or formula Continue to offer …
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… abilities. Never swim alone Use the “buddy system.” Have a strong swimmer with you, even if there is a … Babies who cannot sit without support and cannot wear a PFD should always be held by an adult. Older children (12-17 years old) should use the “buddy system.” Never let children play in …
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… to pass stool. Symptoms may be mild to severe, or you may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms will typically occur 1 to … your mouth, or by putting objects in your mouth that may have tiny bits of stool on them. Men who have sex with men … for children, the sick, the elderly, or other dependents should not go to work until they have cleared the infection. …
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… of an infected person. The infected person may or may not have symptoms. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, … sleep in the same room as the infected person People who have direct contact with the infected person’s mouth or nose … not had chickenpox or the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine should get the vaccine. For information about the chickenpox …
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… People undergoing cancer chemotherapy People who have other illnesses The elderly What are the symptoms? In … and visitors can spread the infection to you if their hands have come in contact with the C. diff bacteria, and they … the antibiotic that led to the infection. However, you should not stop taking your antibiotics until you have been …
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… skin around the anal area. Human stools (bowel movements) have the highest levels of these bacteria. The bacteria can … chances of becoming infected with VRE are low, even if you have been in contact with someone with VRE. You may be at … by routine testing of skin and anal swabs done before or during a stay in hospital. Others may be identified when …
