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… Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your child can be … their children. When this happens, the diseases come back quickly and lots of children get sick and some die. This has … on childhood immunization, see: HealthLinkBC File #50a Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines HealthLinkBC File #50c …
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… to your destination Travel can be tiring – get plenty of sleep before you leave for your destination If you suffer … When you arrive at your destination, try to eat and sleep according to local time Food and water safety in … repellent For more information on mosquito repellents and tips to prevent mosquito bites visit HealthLinkBC File #41f …
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… A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it to her baby before birth. People with chickenpox can spread the … spots appear first on the face and scalp, and then spread quickly down the body and to the arms and legs. The spots … juice and soup, especially if there is a fever. If your baby is breastfeeding, feed your baby more often. Keep …
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… provider. It is best to call ahead so that you can be seen quickly and without infecting other people. Measles can … seeing a health care provider, the following home treatment tips may help you to be more comfortable while you rest and …
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… roasts or soups are difficult to cool. To help cool foods quickly: Use shallow containers Split larger items into … compromised immune system Health Canada provides additional tips for those at highest risk: … /www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/general-food-safety-tips/food-safety-you.html BC Centre for Disease Control: …
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… English Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your child can be … muscle or joint ache, loss of appetite, changes to sleep patterns, crankiness, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash. … It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine. There is an extremely rare possibility …
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… doses of a mumps vaccine you should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine after an exposure may not prevent … best to call ahead so that you see a health care practioner quickly and without infecting other people. Mumps can spread … seeing a health care provider, the following home treatment tips may help you to be more comfortable while you rest and …
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… at risk? Certain activities may put you at a higher risk of getting infected with HPS, such as cleaning unused … water, after dead mice have been removed. Stop mice from getting in your home Reduce the amount of rodent shelter, … rid of rodents (rats and mice) . For proper hand washing tips, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the …
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… you will not get malaria. It will reduce your chances of getting seriously ill and dying from malaria. While … effects from the medication, do not stop taking it without getting advice from a health care professional. Protect … coils in the evening in well-ventilated areas Sleep in places with screened windows and doors. Use air …
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… is not known how much alcohol it takes to cause harm. Your baby's brain and nervous system develop throughout your … beer, wine, hard liquor, coolers and ciders, can harm your baby. Binge drinking, that is, drinking more than 3 standard … of milk available to your baby This can affect your baby's sleep-wake pattern, your milk letdown, the amount of milk …
