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Cyanobacteria blooms blue-green algae

… several types of toxins. Some can affect the nervous and respiratory systems. Symptoms are visible shortly after …
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Aerial spraying for native defoliators in BCs forests

… livestock. Reactions include skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. Douglas-fir tussock moth …
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Spongy moth spraying

… Examples of symptoms include skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. How is the spongy moth …
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Indoor air quality Combustion by-products

… and lungs and cause shortness of breath If you have a respiratory illness, you may be at higher risk of …
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Heat-related illness

… have chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, or respiratory disease People who have mental illnesses such as …
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Childhood vaccines are safe

… are made from weakened or dead germs such as bacteria or viruses, and some are made from proteins and/or … Experience for Your Child Child Immunization Series Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) (#104a) Diphtheria, tetanus, …
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very severe bacterial infection that spreads quickly through the tissue (flesh) … infected with it. Necrotizing fasciitis may start from an infection in a minor cut or bruise. It may follow a chickenpox infection. Sometimes there is no obvious skin wound or …
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Toxoplasmosis

… is a disease found in birds and mammals worldwide. The infection is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . … swollen but they are usually not sore. In some cases the infection can also cause blurred vision or temporary loss of … Cats can also spread the parasite through their feces. The infection cannot spread from person to person, except in the …
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

… get into or through your skin, they can cause a variety of infections, such as skin and wound infections. Sometimes, SA can cause serious infections in your blood, lungs or other tissues. …
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Syphilis

… 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 08e Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document English Document … (STIs) (#08o) Trichomoniasis (#08p) Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and genital warts (#101a) Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (#101b) … Syphilis …