| Province puts more naloxone into the hands of British Columbians to save lives | | Province puts more naloxone into the hands of British Columbians to save lives | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/province-puts-more-naloxone-into-the-hands-of-british-columbians-to-save-lives | | 2017-12-20T08:00:00Z | | |
| Language matters: reduce stigma, combat overdose | | Language matters: reduce stigma, combat overdose | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/language-matters | | 2017-03-09T08:00:00Z | | |
| Opioid substitution therapy and mental health counselling help prevent hepatitis C reinfection | | Opioid substitution therapy and mental health counselling help prevent hepatitis C reinfection | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/opioid-substitution-therapy-and-mental-health-counselling-help-prevent-hepatitis-c-reinfection | | 2017-01-06T08:00:00Z | | |
| UPDATE: Hepatitis A in pineapple chunks | <img alt="Pineapple cup" src="/news-releases-site/PublishingImages/V2017VCSH00458_T%20crop.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | UPDATE: Hepatitis A in pineapple chunks | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/hepatitis-a-in-western-family-brand-pineapple-chunks | | 2017-09-05T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC advises consumers to properly cook oysters following outbreak | | BCCDC advises consumers to properly cook oysters following outbreak | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/bccdc-advises-consumers-to-properly-cook-oysters | | 2017-01-13T08:00:00Z | | |
| Is your food safety certification nearing its best before date? Review and renew in 2018 | | Is your food safety certification nearing its best before date? Review and renew in 2018 | Vancouver - The BC Centre for Disease Control and Ministry of Health are reminding operators and employees in BC’s 12,000 food service establishments to check their FOODSAFE certification to ensure they meet the requirements under BC’s Public Health Act. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/foodsafe | | 2017-12-04T08:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC advises British Columbians about a new outbreak of E. coli O121 associated with flour | | BCCDC advises British Columbians about a new outbreak of E. coli O121 associated with flour | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/bccdc-advises-british-columbians-about-a-new-outbreak-of-e-coli-o121-associated-with-flour | | 2017-05-19T07:00:00Z | | |
| 2017 BC Overdose Action Exchange: 10 areas for action in BC’s overdose crisis | | 2017 BC Overdose Action Exchange: 10 areas for action in BC’s overdose crisis | Vancouver – In a report released this morning by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), 10 recommended areas for action have been identified to help prevent illegal drug overdoses and reduce the number of deaths occurring in the province.
| http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/overdose-action-exchange-meeting-report | | 2017-08-16T07:00:00Z | | |
| Research project pilots new illegal drug alert warning system to help prevent overdoses | | Research project pilots new illegal drug alert warning system to help prevent overdoses | Vancouver – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is working with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) on a new project to develop a more timely and accurate way to communicate information about clusters of drug overdoses and drug contamination alerts. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/research-project-pilots-new-illegal-drug-alert-warning-system-to-help-prevent-overdoses | | 2017-07-11T07:00:00Z | | |
| Three cases of meningococcal disease among adolescents in Interior Health | | Three cases of meningococcal disease among adolescents in Interior Health | Two cases of meningococcal disease have been reported among students of one high school in Interior Health, and a third case recently identified in an older adolescent in the same community, occurring over a six week period beginning in late September. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/meningococcal-disease | | 2017-11-10T08:00:00Z | | |
