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… zoos can carry and spread Yersinia bacteria. It is easy for people, especially young children, to get infected by … For more information For more information see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #03 Pasteurized and raw milk …
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… and type of travel are the greatest risk factors for traveller's diarrhea. Depending on the destination up to … be swallowed. For more information on hand washing, visit HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of … Travel Series Health advice for travellers (#41a) Travel immunizations for adults (#41c) Travelling with children …
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… the start of cold and flu season, and a return to school for kids. Our children are back in school or daycare, which … school staff and school administrators. Get vaccinated Immunizations, also known as vaccinations, help protect you … call 8-1-1 to speak with a registered dietitian or email a HealthLinkBC dietitian . Stay active Don’t let the shorter …
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… through Provincial TB Services and public health units. For more information on TB, visit HealthLinkBC File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is a TB skin … there are TB bacteria present. For more information, visit HealthLinkBC File #51b Sputum testing for tuberculosis (TB) …
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… is also called human mad cow disease or human Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). It is a very rare, degenerative … killing cells and creating gaps in tissue or sponge-like patches. The vCJD prion is the same prion found in cows with … more information For more information on CJD, please visit HealthLinkBC File #55a Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) . … …
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… do get sick, how you feel depends on the type of infection. For many waterborne infections, you start feeling sick 2 to … drinking water in your community. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #56 Preventing Water-borne Infections For … is a concern for pregnant women. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #43 Toxoplasmosis . What should I do if I …
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… Substance use problems learning centre Cannabis Cannabis Information about cannabis Harm reduction Be drug smart Harm … caregivers and friends of people who use substances (HealthLinkBC File #102b) Naloxone: Treating opioid overdose … to stick to your quit plan and help you through rough patches. The website and online community provide …
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… Time for bed Last updated April 29, 2022 HealthLink BC File … Death Syndrome (SIDS). For more information on SIDS, see HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep Related Infant Death . … about child development, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #92a Your Child and Play From Birth …
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… vaccine is not part of the routine schedule of childhood immunizations. For information on the routine pneumococcal vaccine for children, see HealthLinkBC File #62a Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV 13) …
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… is a rare non-polio enterovirus that can cause mild (for example, runny nose, cough, sneezing) to severe (for … Wash your hands. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of … a history of asthma or other lung conditions Make sure your immunizations are up to date. There is no vaccine for …
