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Reframing the way we think of and care for people who use substancesReframing the way we think of and care for people who use substancesAugust 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day and this year’s theme is: Recognizing people who go unseen.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/reframing-care-for-people-who-use-substances2023-08-29T07:00:00Z
Dr. Jane Buxton appointed to the Order of B.C. for harm reduction workDr. Jane Buxton appointed to the Order of B.C. for harm reduction workBuxton, who is perhaps best known for helping launch the Take Home Naloxone program, calls the honour "humbling and unexpected."http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/jane-buxton-order-of-british-columbia2023-08-09T07:00:00Z
B.C. experiencing an increase in Cyclospora infectionsB.C. experiencing an increase in Cyclospora infectionsTake precautions to prevent Cyclospora infections.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/cyclospora-infections2023-08-04T07:00:00Z
From the grassy ground to the lab: What the BCCDC tick team wants you to knowFrom the grassy ground to the lab: What the BCCDC tick team wants you to knowTick surveillance, testing and awareness efforts at BCCDC share the latest data on where ticks are located in B.C., the pathogens they're carrying, how to protect yourself from tick-borne diseases and what to do if you get bit.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/the-latest-data-on-ticks-in-british-columbia2023-08-01T07:00:00Z
Tackling hepatitis at home and in the communityTackling hepatitis at home and in the communityAhead of World Hepatitis Day on July 28, Senior Scientist Sofia Bartlett shared how her commitment to improving outcomes for people diagnosed with hepatitis likely saved her father’s life.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/world-hepatitis-day2023-07-27T07:00:00Z

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