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… baby. If you are pregnant and want to travel, you should speak with your health care provider to discuss your travel plans and medical needs. If you have certain pregnancy-related or medical conditions, you …
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… safe alternatives to human milk or infant formula. If you have questions about what to feed your baby, contact your … If you’re not sure what type of formula to feed your baby, discuss with your health care provider. What do I need to … time. Smile, talk, sing to your baby Your baby’s head should be higher than their body. Support your baby’s head …
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… with the vaccine at a young age is important. Who should get the hepatitis B vaccine at birth? The hepatitis B … who has a household member or caregiver with hepatitis B should also get the vaccine at birth. For a list of those … vaccine . Babies immunized at birth need to have a blood test 4 weeks after their last dose of hepatitis …
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… or bedding. Anyone can get scabies and it does not mean you have poor personal hygiene. What are the symptoms? Symptoms … adults do not normally get scabies above the neck, you should not have to apply the cream to your face and scalp. … have symptoms yet. For this reason, all household members should receive treatment at the same time. Children may …
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… in unimmunized people, including visitors to Canada, who have traveled overseas. Is there a measles vaccine? There … the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should get immunized to prevent the illness. You need to get … see HealthLinkBC File #63 Immune globulin . What should I do if I think I have measles? If you have a fever …
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… are infected worldwide. It is rare in Canada, but cases have been found in British Columbia and Nunavut. How can I … especially if they breastfeed for 6 months or more Should I breastfeed if I have HTLV-1? If you are infected with HTLV-1 you should not breastfeed. Otherwise, breastfeeding is highly …
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… free of the foods that cause allergic reactions, they should make efforts to create and maintain a safe … Regularly training staff to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to respond to and care for a … Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. What training should child care providers have? Staff should have the …
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… people who get mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the testicles (about 1 in 4 cases) … or the recommended number of doses of a mumps vaccine you should get immunized. Although getting the mumps vaccine … immune to mumps and do not need to be immunized. What should I do if I think I have mumps? If you have swollen …
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… White Nose Syndrome. Some bats with rabies may appear to behave totally normally. Some of the signs described above may … stress, hunger and becoming accustomed to humans. What should I do if I have been exposed to rabies? If a bat or … or scratches you, you may have been exposed to rabies. You should do the following: Wash the wound well with soap and …
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… who get hepatitis B show no symptoms and may not know they have the disease. How common is hepatitis B virus infection? … infection Coughing or sneezing Through water or food What should I do if I have been exposed to hepatitis B virus? See … has cleared you, you could spread HBV infection. See “ What should I do if I have an HBV infection? ”, below, to learn …
