| 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 | | |
| Take-Home Naloxone Program marks 5th year; stigma reduction next hurdle | | Take-Home Naloxone Program marks 5th year; stigma reduction next hurdle | Vancouver – The fifth anniversary of the Take-Home Naloxone Program, which has reversed over 10,000 opioid overdoes so far, marks a bittersweet milestone for the harm reduction team at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/take-home-naloxone-program-marks-5th-year | | 2017-08-31T07:00:00Z | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| Meningococcal vaccine offered to youth aged 15-19 across Okanagan region | | Meningococcal vaccine offered to youth aged 15-19 across Okanagan region | Since June 2017, there have been five confirmed cases of meningococcal disease due to serogroup W reported in the Okanagan region among those aged 16-19 years. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/meningococcal-vaccine-offered-to-youth-aged-15-19-across-okanagan-region | | 2017-12-15T08:00:00Z | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| Passengers on flights through Vancouver International Airport on February 24th and 27th may have been exposed to measles | | Passengers on flights through Vancouver International Airport on February 24th and 27th may have been exposed to measles | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/news-releases/2017/possible-exposure-to-measles | | 2017-03-04T08:00:00Z | | |
| 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 | | |
