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… vCJD can occur at any age, but the disease is most common in people under 30 years of age. Since the discovery …
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… material in homes and other buildings. Asbestos was also commonly used to make asbestos-cement pipes from the 1940s … For more information Health Canada For more information about asbestos in drinking water, see Health Canada – … . World Health Organization For information about the development of drinking-water quality guidelines, …
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… and mixed fruit juices have also made people ill. The most common pathogens in unpasteurized juice are toxigenic E.coli … dietitian. For more information For more information about food safety, please visit the following: HealthLinkBC …
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… germs. Wiping your child’s nose or changing a diaper is a common way to get germs on your hands. You cannot avoid …
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… Spanish Document Vietnamese What is roseola? Roseola is a common illness caused by a virus. It mainly affects children … temperature should return to normal within 3 to 5 days. About 24 hours after your child’s fever has gone away, the … to the nearest emergency department. For more information about febrile seizures, see HealthLinkBC File #112 Febrile …
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… to protect them and their newborns. For more information about pertussis vaccines see the following: HealthLinkBC … starts. What are the symptoms? Pertussis starts like a common cold with symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, mild …
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… group A Streptococcus (strep) bacteria or both. It is more common in children than adults and often occurs in the … has gone away. With treatment, impetigo should be gone in about 7 days. How can you help? Keep your child with …
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… fasciitis (neck-roe-tie-zing fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very … occur within 12 to 24 hours. Necrotizing fasciitis kills about 1 in 4 people infected with it. Necrotizing fasciitis … caused by group A streptococcus are very low. In B.C., about 4 people out of 1 million get it every year. Even if …
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… what you know . Answer yes or no to the following sentences about vaccine safety. I know that vaccines are safe for my … effects will be mild and will last for only a day or two. Common side effects may include a low fever or soreness … The ‘whole cell’ vaccine used before 1997 contained about 3,000 proteins and polysaccharides from the whole …
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… is much safer to get the vaccine than to get polio disease. Common reactions to the vaccine may include fever, and … of arms or legs and even death. Paralysis occurs in about 1 in 200 people infected with the polio virus. Polio …
