| Smoky skies in B.C. can create health problems for some | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Wildfire.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Smoky skies in B.C. can create health problems for some | Prepare for wildfire smoke and protect yourself when air quality is poor. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2018-wildfire-smoke | | 2018-08-14T07:00:00Z | | |
| Insects can be more than a nuisance | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/tick%20habitat.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Insects can be more than a nuisance | Protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks to prevent illness. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2018-lyme | | 2018-08-08T07:00:00Z | | |
| Celebrating a cure for hepatitis C on World Hepatitis Day | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/HepC_virus.jpg?RenditionID=3" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Celebrating a cure for hepatitis C on World Hepatitis Day | About 95 per cent of hepatitis C infections are curable but some British Columbians may not know they are infected. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/world-hepatitis-day-2018 | | 2018-07-24T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC reminder: Risk of food-borne illness increases in hot weather | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/campfire%20cooking%202.jpg?RenditionID=3" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC reminder: Risk of food-borne illness increases in hot weather |
The BC Centre for Disease Control has a message for outdoor enthusiasts: Don’t let the first camping trip of the year also be your first bout with food poisoning.
| http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/food-borne-illness-increases-in-hot-weather | | 2018-06-29T07:00:00Z | | |
| Self-harvested shellfish may cause illness, say BCCDC experts | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Shellfish%20big.jpg?RenditionID=3" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Self-harvested shellfish may cause illness, say BCCDC experts | If you’re hoping to dig for clams this weekend, be vigilant—warm weather can lead to higher risk of shellfish poisoning. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/self-harvested-shellfish-may-cause-illness | | 2018-06-28T07:00:00Z | | |
| Take Home Naloxone milestone: 100,000 distributed kits | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/naloxone%20kit.png?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Take Home Naloxone milestone: 100,000 distributed kits | The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has now distributed over 100,000 free naloxone kits as part of its Take Home Naloxone program. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/take-home-naloxone | | 2018-06-19T07:00:00Z | | |
| Third annual Overdose Action Exchange gives organizers hope | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Mark%20Gilbert%20ODAX%202.jpg?RenditionID=3" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Third annual Overdose Action Exchange gives organizers hope | The message of the third annual Overdose Action Exchange meeting on June 8 in Vancouver was clear: enough overdose deaths. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/third-annual-overdose-action-exchange-gives-organizers-hope | | 2018-06-15T07:00:00Z | | |
| Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/TBWHOgraphic.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world | Every year, health professionals and the organizations they represent recognize World TB Day on March 24. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/world-tb-day | | 2018-03-20T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC Profiles: Maggie Wong, Processor, Health Records | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/maggie_wong_profile.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC Profiles: Maggie Wong, Processor, Health Records | BCCDC Profiles provides a snapshot of some of the talented people who work at our agency – who they are, what inspires them, and where they see the future of public health. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bccdc-profiles-maggie-wong | | 2017-12-27T08:00:00Z | | |
| Influenza (flu) vaccine | <img alt="" src="/resource-gallery/PublishingImages/immunizer_w_teen.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Influenza (flu) vaccine | Influenza is a serious illness. Those already hospitalized – especially the very young, people with compromised immune systems and the elderly – are highly susceptible to influenza, and each year there are around 3,500 flu-related deaths in Canada. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/influenza-(flu)-vaccine | | 2017-12-05T08:00:00Z | | |
