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New data highlights high cost of healthy eating in B.C.<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Food%20costing.png?RenditionID=2" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New data highlights high cost of healthy eating in B.C.A new report suggests nutritious diets are unaffordable for many B.C. families and individuals living on low-incomes. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/new-data-highlights-cost-healthy-eating2023-05-25T07:00:00Z
BCCDC teams up with Vancouver street artists to promote hepatitis C treatment<img alt="Trey Helten, Smokey D, Pam Young and Sofia Bartlett stand in front of a hepatitis C awareness mural. Graffiti text: Did U Know" src="https://pod.phsa.ca/news/PublishingImages/Pages/DTES-hep-c-awareness/Trey%2c%20Smokey%2c%20Pam%2c%20Sofia.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BCCDC teams up with Vancouver street artists to promote hepatitis C treatmentA mural on the Downtown Eastside warns about the damage hep C can do to people's organs and encourages them to seek more information and treatment.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/bccdc-and-vancouver-street-artists-promote-hepatitis-c-treatment2023-05-17T07:00:00Z
Celebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BCCDC<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Nursing%20week_Social_Thank%20You_CDC_1920x1080.jpg?RenditionID=2" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Celebrating the diverse and talented nurses at BCCDCNational Nursing Week is May 8-14 and to celebrate, we are highlighting a few of the nurses who make up the BC Centre for Disease Control team.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/national-nursing-week2023-05-08T07:00:00Z
Have your say in B.C.'s largest population health survey<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/SPEAK/BCSPEAKSurvey_WebsiteBanner.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Have your say in B.C.'s largest population health surveyParticipate in the third SPEAK population health survey to help improve the health and well-being of your community. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/speak-population-health-survey2023-04-25T07:00:00Z
New study finds people with schizophrenia were at higher risk during B.C.’s 2021 heat dome<img alt="Blazing, hot sun against an orange and yellow sky" src="/PublishingImages/Extreme%20heat-web.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New study finds people with schizophrenia were at higher risk during B.C.’s 2021 heat domeNew study published in GeoHealth looks at health risks for people with chronic conditions during extreme heat events. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/schizophrenia-risk-heat2023-03-16T07:00:00Z
Wastewater surveillance expands to Interior and Island Health<img alt="BCCDC Public Health Laboratory employee wears protective equipment as they pipette wastewater samples for COVID-19 testing" src="/Health-Info-Site/PublishingImages/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/testing/Wastewater-lab.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Wastewater surveillance expands to Interior and Island HealthTesting community wastewater for COVID-19 provides information on how levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus are changing within an area over time. http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/wastewater-surveillance-expands2023-01-20T08:00:00Z
Preliminary results show influenza vaccine providing substantial protection against infection during early wave<img alt="" src="/news-releases-site/PublishingImages/Vaccinated_grandparent%20and%20child.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Preliminary results show influenza vaccine providing substantial protection against infection during early waveInterim findings show a substantial reduction in the risk of influenza illness for vaccinated people.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2022/influenza-vaccine-protection2022-12-23T08:00:00Z
More overdoses can be prevented with interventions for people leaving correctional centres who use stimulantsMore overdoses can be prevented with interventions for people leaving correctional centres who use stimulantsPeople with a history of stimulant use disorder face an increased risk of overdose and overdose death following release from provincial correctional centres.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2022/overdoses-prevented-correctional-centres2022-11-23T08:00:00Z
It’s respiratory illness season<a href="http://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/respiratory-diseases"><img alt=" COVID-19 is circulating along with ERV, RSV and influenza" src="/news-releases-site/PublishingImages/Positivity-respiratory-viruses.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /></a>It’s respiratory illness seasonLearn how to protect yourself and your family.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2022/respiratory-illness-season2022-11-10T08:00:00Z
Public notified of scam calls about monkeypoxPublic notified of scam calls about monkeypoxThe BC Centre for Disease Control and regional health authorities are alerting the public about reports of scam automated calls about monkeypox test results or exposures.http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2022/scam-calls-monkeypox2022-10-19T07:00:00Z

 
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