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… Yersiniosis Last updated March 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 77 Download PDF Document English … If there is a yersiniosis outbreak in your community, local public health officials will investigate to find out the cause. If you have been infected, your local public health officers may ask you some questions. They may …
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… Early treatment can prevent mental delays, growth problems, health problems and sudden infant death. The screening is … screening for your newborn in the hospital, talk to your healthcare provider or public health nurse. If you had a home birth, your midwife …
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… for Asthma Citations National Institutes of Health (2007). National Asthma Education and Prevention … Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (NIH Publication No. 08–5846). Available online: … Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (NIH Publication No. 08–5846). Available online: …
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… it's important to be tested. Key points to remember Many health experts and provincial health organizations in Canada … everyone. Other experts and organizations, including the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), recommend having a … or her test was negative. You can get HIV testing in most public health units, hospitals, and HIV care clinics, or …
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… Drinking water chlorination facts Last updated June 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 49d Download PDF Document English … add chlorine disinfectants to drinking water to protect public health. For more information on water-borne … water? Chlorine disinfectants were first added to a public water supply in North America in 1908. By the 1920s, …
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… your activities and can make it hard to enjoy your life. Healthy thinking can help you prevent or control anxiety. … only on the bad. Example: "I get so nervous speaking in public. I just know that people are thinking about how bad I … an accurate, helpful thought "I get so nervous speaking in public. I just know that people are thinking about how bad I …
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… Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 86 Download PDF Document English … Parent groups Your child's health care provider Your public health nurse You can also call 8-1-1 to speak with a … you can receive the mobile app/booklet package from your public health centre or nurse. To find your local public …
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… well with hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 40b Download PDF Document English … blood has direct contact with your blood to visit a local public health unit or their health care provider Tell your … Access direct-acting antiviral treatments (DAAs) made publicly available through BC PharmaCare to all British …
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… can interfere with a child's ability to learn and to form healthy relationships. How to manage your child's use of TV … programs and games during homework. Keep all devices in public places , like the kitchen or family room. This will … programs and games during homework. Keep all devices in public places , like the kitchen or family room. This will …
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… When you’re pregnant, it’s important to speak with your healthcare provider about sexually transmitted infections … cause problems with your pregnancy and harm your baby. Your healthcare provider will discuss STIs with you prior to, and … exposed to an STI, talk with your healthcare provider or public health nurse, or call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 right …
