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… abuse of older adults Last updated February 24, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93d Elder Abuse Prevention Series … and women may experience abuse or neglect differently, see HealthLinkBC File #93c Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: … from Elder Abuse or Neglect visit www.gov.bc.ca/elderabuse Public Guardian and Trustee at 604 660-4444 or visit …
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… Tick bites and disease Last updated June 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 01 Download PDF Document English … get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health care provider to remove it. Be sure to check for … to submit the tick to the BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory for tick-borne disease testing Kill …
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… Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38e Download PDF Document English … . For contact information to your local public health unit and to find services that are available … www.healthlinkbc.ca/find or call 8-1-1 . When you call the public health unit, ask for a public health nurse. For more …
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… tests for infants and children Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71b Download PDF Document English … did not receive a hearing screening, contact your local public health unit. The screening test is very safe and it … concerns about your child’s hearing, contact your local public health hearing clinic or your family health care …
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… for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51c Download PDF Document English … or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information, visit … people from getting TB. These laws are part of the B.C. Public Health Act. For more information, visit …
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… HIV testing in pregnancy Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38a Download PDF Document English … You can also contact your local public health unit for more information about HIV and HIV testing during pregnancy. To find your local public health unit, search HealthLinkBC's FIND Services and …
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… Pasteurized and raw milk Last updated September 11, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 03 Download PDF Document English … other dairy animals. By law in Canada, all milk sold to the public must be pasteurized and packaged in a licensed dairy … Despite this, the consumption of raw milk raises urgent public health concerns due to its association with numerous …
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… Quitting smoking Last updated June 25, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30c Download PDF Document English … quit smoking. For many people, these include: Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like … unauthorized nicotine pouches. For more information, visit Public advisory: Unauthorized nicotine buccal pouches may …
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… Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51a Download PDF Document English … or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public health units. How does it spread? TB spreads from … vary throughout the province. TSTs may be available at your public health unit, travel health clinic, pharmacy or …
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… Role of Pets in Human Disease Last updated September 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 61a Download PDF Document English … Vietnamese Pets make wonderful companions and help keep us healthy and active. However, like people, they can become … or bitten by a bat. Your health care provider may contact public health authorities if there is a concern about rabies …
