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Gonorrhea

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Trichomoniasis

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Immunization for health care workers in BC

… to infectious diseases while at work. Many diseases can be prevented with immunization. Getting immunized protects your … will have completed a primary series of polio vaccine as children. If you think that you have not received the … 3 months of pregnancy can cause severe harm to a developing baby; about 9 out of 10 babies will have a birth defect. …

Ultraviolet radiation

… of the eyelid. Who is most at risk from UV radiation? Children who are frequently in the sun are vulnerable to the … bed use starts before 35 years of age. In British Columbia, children under the age of 18 are banned from using tanning … approved by the Canadian Dermatology Association. If your child must be in the sun, you can apply sunscreen to the …

Syphilis

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Molluscum contagiosum

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Bacterial vaginosis BV

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Pubic lice

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Urethritis

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Cervicitis

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