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Travelling with children

… nurse about which vaccines your child needs and the risk of infection while travelling. How can I prevent illness? … (ORS) In some cases, diarrhea may be a sign of another infection (for example, malaria), so it is important to see …

Residential hot tubs and pools Safe water quality

… be fatal) Pseudomonas which can cause a number of serious infections, such as severe skin rashes, eye and ear … germs, which can spread through feces or vomit, such as rotavirus and norovirus These germs can be controlled by maintaining the …

Understanding harm reduction Substance use

… to substance use and drug policy, including blood borne infections, drug poisoning (overdose), criminalization, and …

Febrile seizures fever seizures

… common childhood illnesses such as a cold, the flu, an ear infection, or roseola. Rarely, children who develop a fever …

Harm reduction for families caregivers and friends of people who use substances

… #97 Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection HealthLinkBC File #102a Understanding harm …

Typhoid vaccine

… The vaccine helps protect against typhoid disease, an infection caused by typhoid bacteria. The vaccine is …

Hearing loss in children

… such as meningitis, measles, mumps or encephalitis Some infections present at birth such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis or rubella Certain syndromes, …

Pasteurized and raw milk

… people with certain chronic diseases are more vulnerable to infection and have higher risk of getting sick from drinking …

Scabies

… often worse at night. Scratching can result in a secondary infection of the skin. Rashes may appear in these areas: Web …

The benefits of immunizing your child

… Experience for Your Child Child Immunization Series Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) (#104a) Diphtheria, tetanus, …