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Sputum testing for Tuberculosis TB

… sputum Make sure your first name, last name and date of birth are on the label of the sputum bottles Collect your …

Mumps

… the rate of miscarriage but has not been shown to cause birth defects. Is there a mumps vaccine? There are 2 …

Iron in Foods

… Liver is high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may cause birth defects. **Pacific oysters from British Columbia tend …

Measles mumps rubella MMR vaccine

… as German measles, can cause serious complications and birth defects in an unborn baby including deafness, eye … their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. These diseases are now rare in B.C. because of …

Babys first foods

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese From birth to 6 months, human milk (breast milk) and a daily 400 …

Seniors as emergency response volunteers

… volunteers or leaders. Volunteers may help provide services during emergencies. These services can include: Lodging … in an emergency? Everyone has a different reaction during emergencies or disasters. Relying on volunteers during and after an emergency can place more stress or …

Heat-related illness in infants and young children

… the heat and humidity are much higher than we would expect during a normal summer day. Extreme heat can be harmful to … need. This makes it especially important to monitor them during extreme heat events. If your infant or child is sick, … HealthLinkBC File #35a Safety for the perinatal population during extreme heat HealthLinkBC File #35b Safety for …

Cyclospora infection cyclosporiasis

… Fatigue Weight loss The intensity of symptoms may change during the course of the illness. Dehydration can also … not exist normally in B.C. or Canada. Most infections occur during travel to countries where this parasite is common, … How do I prevent cyclosporiasis? Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food Wash fruits and vegetables …

Genital herpes

… changing condoms or washing toys may also pass the virus. During a primary first outbreak, it is possible to pass the … in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? Most people never have …

Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… nitrile, polyisoprene) rubbers. They can be used during vaginal, anal or oral sex Internal (“female”) condoms … (polyurethane, nitrile, polyisoprene). They can be used during vaginal or anal sex, but they have not been approved … by preventing sexual and body fluids from being exchanged during sex. Synthetic rubber condoms can be used by people …