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… Bacterial vaginosis (BV) Last updated February 1, 2014 HealthLink BC File number 08g Sexually Transmitted … BV? To find out if you have BV, you must be examined by a health care provider. Lab tests of your vaginal fluid may be … planning to become pregnant, and have a history of certain risk factors such as: early delivery or pregnancy …
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… immune system and vaccines Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50a Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. Check what you …
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… children during extreme heat Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35b Heat-related Series Download … year) and young children (1-5 years) may be at a higher risk of heat-related illness, especially if they do not have … and offer foods with extra fluid content such as fruit and dairy smoothies Aim for your child to drink 1 to …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71a Download PDF Document English … had a normal hearing test before. Contact your local public health hearing clinic or your family health care provider to … of sounds Recognizes words for common items such as cup, juice or shoe Begins to respond to requests such as ‘come …
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… Molluscum contagiosum Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08i Sexually Transmitted … who has skin-to-skin contact with an infected person is at risk of getting infected. While molluscum contagiosum is … it can be found throughout the world. How is it treated? In healthy people, the bumps will usually go away on their own …
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… polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine Last updated May 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 15a Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Tdap-IPV vaccine? The Tdap-IPV … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For information on Reye Syndrome, see …
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… Trichomoniasis Last updated May 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08p Sexually Transmitted … To find out if you have trichomoniasis, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. Currently, lab … of getting and passing HIV, other STIs and an increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See HealthLinkBC …
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… type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 15b Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine? The … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine Last updated June 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 105 Child Immunization Series … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib vaccine? This … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… infection and genital warts Last updated November 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 101a Sexually Transmitted … infection at the same time. For an accurate diagnosis, a health care provider should check all suspicious bumps and … can pass HPV to others without knowing it. What are the risks of HPV infection? Most people who have an HPV …
