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… Last updated January 27, 2025 Find a health service near you The BC Health Service Locator App helps you find walk-in … clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, Urgent and Primary Care Centres, immunization locations, pharmacies and … Find health services, view the latest health alerts in your area, call 8-1-1 and find quick links to emergency contacts …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Travel vaccines are recommended if you travel to or work in some countries. Discuss your travel … Yellow fever is a viral disease spread by infected mosquitoes. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who …
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… into the tissues surrounding them. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that commonly cause PID. Other infections that are not sexually transmitted can also cause PID. To find out if you have PID, you must be examined by a health care provider …
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… is C. difficile ? C. difficile , also known as C. diff, are bacteria that live in the bowel of up to 7% of people without causing illness. Your intestines also normally contain many good bacteria … treatment is unsuccessful, fecal microbiota transplant (stool from a healthy donor) is now becoming an available …
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… transmission occurs when contaminated feces particles are ingested. Contaminated water is a major source of the … cysts can survive in lakes, ponds, creeks and streams. You can become infected if you drink or accidentally swallow … cramps, gas, bloating, frequent loose and pale greasy stools, nausea, weight loss and fatigue. Symptoms start about …
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… early latent and late latent. How can I get syphilis? You can get syphilis from close contact or sexual contact … get syphilis, most people diagnosed with syphilis in B.C. are men who identify as gay, bisexual, or men who have sex … infection. Your risk of having syphilis is greater if you already have another sexually transmitted infection (STI). …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Introduction Kidney stones are small hard crystals that can form in one or both of your kidneys. They can form when you have high amounts of … oxalate, phosphate or uric acid in your urine. There are different types of kidney stones. This resource covers …
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… tube that carries urine from the bladder). To find out if you have trichomoniasis, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. Currently, lab tests … sex with a person who is infected with the parasite. What are the symptoms? It is possible to have trichomoniasis and …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Introduction Eating well during your pregnancy gives your baby healthy nutrients to grow and … like folate (folic acid), iron, calcium and omega-3 fats, are particularly important during pregnancy. Following … liver products (e.g. liverwurst spread and liver sausages) are also high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may cause …
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… 29, 2022 What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition in which your body is not able to regulate or control the levels of … in too much or too little sugar in your blood. There are 3 major types of diabetes: type 1, type 2 and … Differences Between Type 1 and 2 For information for healthcare providers on the screening, management, and treatment of …