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How to take a temperature Children and adults

… Under the armpit (axillary method) In the mouth (oral method) In the ear (tympanic method) In the rectum/bum … it is hard for them to hold the thermometer under their tongue long enough: Carefully place the tip of the thermometer under your child’s tongue With your child’s mouth closed, leave the thermometer …

Allergy safe adult care facilities

… Allergy safe adult care facilities Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number … dizzy or lightheaded, passing out Skin : hives, swelling (tongue, lips or face), itching, warmth, redness, rash, pale … Plans and epinephrine auto-injectors on all trips What is oral allergy syndrome? Many people with tree or grass pollen …

Necrotizing Fasciitis Flesh-Eating Disease

… is necrotizing fasciitis? Necrotizing fasciitis (neck-roe-tie-zing fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as … take good care of minor cuts to reduce the chance of the tissues under the skin getting infected. If you have a small …

Group A streptococcal infections

… symptoms include red swollen lips and red spots on the tongue, sometimes called strawberry tongue. Rheumatic fever occurs when a strep infection …

Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… with another person that involves the genitals, the mouth (oral) or the rectum (anal). The more partners you have, the … Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs before having oral, genital or anal sex. Make sure your partner(s) has … out the condom, making sure that no ejaculate is spilled Tie it in a knot and throw it into the garbage For more …

Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… other people. In B.C., there are laws to limit the activities of people with contagious TB disease. These laws are to … away from other people. How should I dispose of masks and tissues after I use them? Your used masks and tissues can be put in the regular garbage. Be sure to wash …

Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products

… cigarettes of tobacco. They are wrapped in leaves and tied with strings Hookah. This is a form of water pipe used … higher risk of: Mouth cancer, including cancers of the lip, tongue and cheeks Cancers of the throat, sinus and stomach …

Travellers diarrhea and cholera vaccine

… are given 2 doses of the vaccine to take at home by mouth (orally). A booster dose may be required every 3 months. … over 6 years of age are given 2 doses of vaccine to take orally at home. A booster dose may be required every 2 … hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue or lips. Should this reaction occur, your health care …

Hand foot and mouth disease

… blisters may develop on the inside of the mouth, on the tongue or on the gums. A day or 2 later, small red spots may … arm where the elbow flexes. Encourage your child to throw tissues directly in the garbage after use and to wash their … daycare if they feel well enough to take part in activities. The risk to other children is not great if proper …

Typhoid vaccine

… is the vaccine given? The typhoid vaccine is either given orally (given by mouth) or injected (given by needle). Oral Typhoid Vaccine Oral Typhoid Vaccine is given as a series of doses in …