People advised to check immunization records before spring break travel | <img alt="A family of two adults and two young children stand smiling in an airport while carrying rolling suitcases." src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/measles%20family%20travel.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | People advised to check immunization records before spring break travel | The provincial health officer, BC Centre for Disease Control and public health officials are reminding people in B.C. to check their vaccination records before travelling. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/check-immunization-records-before-spring-travel | | 2024-03-04T08:00:00Z | | |
Devon Haag Recognized for Digital Health Work at the BCCDC | <img alt="" src="/About-Site/PublishingImages/Devon%20Edited.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Devon Haag Recognized for Digital Health Work at the BCCDC | Devon Haag, Digital Public Health Program Manager at the BCCDC, sat down to discuss winning a Women in Digital Health award last year, what she is passionate about, and what has kept her working in public health for the past 18 years. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/devon-haag-digital-health-award | | 2024-02-01T08:00:00Z | | |
Infections from invasive group A streptococcal bacteria remain higher than usual among children in B.C. | | Infections from invasive group A streptococcal bacteria remain higher than usual among children in B.C. | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/invasive-group-a-streptococcal-infections-update | | 2024-01-18T08:00:00Z | | |
Prescribing opioids to people with opioid use disorder prevented deaths in B.C. | <img alt="" src="/About-Site/PublishingImages/RMG%20Twitter%20card%201%20(1).jpg?RenditionID=2" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Prescribing opioids to people with opioid use disorder prevented deaths in B.C. | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/prescribing-opioid-risk-mitigation-guidance | | 2024-01-11T08:00:00Z | | |
The BCCDC is reminding people to take prevention measures and seek care amid elevated levels of influenza and respiratory infections | | The BCCDC is reminding people to take prevention measures and seek care amid elevated levels of influenza and respiratory infections | B.C. is experiencing elevated influenza and RSV activity, similar to levels experienced before the COVID-19 pandemic. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/prevention-and-seek-care-respiratory-infections | | 2023-12-29T08:00:00Z | | |
B.C. experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children | | B.C. experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children | British Columbia experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/invasive-group-a-streptococcal-infections | | 2023-12-22T08:00:00Z | | |
BCCDC data dashboards help navigate respiratory illness season | <img alt="Four public health professionals stand smiling side by side" src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/public%20health%20lab%20team.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC data dashboards help navigate respiratory illness season | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/respiratory-data-tool | | 2023-12-14T08:00:00Z | | |
Discard recalled fruit products linked to Salmonella infections | <img alt="Two slices of cantaloupe sit next to a whole cantaloupe" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Cantaloupe.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Discard recalled fruit products linked to Salmonella infections | People living in B.C. asked to discard recalled produce due to Salmonella risk. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/cantaloupes-linked-to-salmonella | | 2023-12-01T08:00:00Z | | |
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport on November 23 | | Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport on November 23 | Travellers are being alerted about a potential exposure to measles on flights and at Vancouver International Airport on November 23. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/measles-vancouver-international-airport-november-23 | | 2023-11-29T08:00:00Z | | |
B.C. landmarks join global campaign to highlight risk of antimicrobial resistance | <img alt="" src="/About-Site/PublishingImages/GettyImages-458136055.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | B.C. landmarks join global campaign to highlight risk of antimicrobial resistance | BC Place, Science World, the BC Legislature and the Bastion in Nanaimo will be bathed in blue this week to raise awareness for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its health risks. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023/campaign-antimicrobial-resistance | | 2023-11-20T08:00:00Z | | |