http://www.bccdc.ca© 2012 BC Centre for Disease Control. All rights reserved.PHSA Web Sitewebmaster@phsa.cawebmaster@phsa.caBCCDC Channel RSS Feed 1.0http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/HIVHepatitisForum.htmFri, 25 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT{10B9B608-1ED3-409C-AD7A-F207123061FD}Northern Aboriginal leaders are meeting in Vancouver for a two-day leadership forum on Nov. 28 and 29 to combat the challenge of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis among First Nations people in Northern British Columbia.iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/Immunizations+for+children.htmMon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT{8FE1A1FB-3E6C-45E4-BB61-834332FC2BD4}Starting Jan. 1, 2012, three new vaccines will be added to the British Columbia childhood immunization schedule, to ensure that children in B.C. get the most effective protection possible from preventable diseases.Carol.Swanhttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/TBHealthAlert.htmFri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT{B43C7AFB-B6DA-452B-BE2E-3FEA467D5468}The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is issuing a public health advisory to identify passengers who traveled on Greyhound bus #5098 on Oct. 11 and were exposed to an active case of tuberculosis.Carol.Swanhttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/AppleJuice.htmWed, 19 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT{90F86CAE-B709-4DB0-9247-8E5AB302422C}With the arrival of apple season in the fall, it’s important to remember that unpasteurized apple juice and cider can sometimes be infected with harmful bacteria, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall and the BC Centre for Disease Control, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, are reminding the public.iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/MeatAdvisory.htmMon, 03 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT{C3174A77-BD03-4694-A9EE-2C7B45EE6C0F}Ready-to-eat meat products and other products produced by a Cariboo Chilcotin meat processor (BC 49) may pose a health risk if consumed.iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/MeaslesAdvisory.htmWed, 24 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT{B93DBC3A-DE5D-4DA7-B8C5-58808BC75FE5}The BCCDC is notifying the public because a person with infectious measles travelled by air through Vancouver International Airport prior to their arrival and diagnosis in Edmonton. Other travelers may have been exposed on the same flights, or while sharing the same airspace at the airport.iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/ShellfishPoisoning.htmMon, 08 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT{0CD927FA-20B5-4815-BA46-3FBB3222DE86}BCCDC is warning the public that some BC mussels may cause diarrhea and vomiting. These mussels contain diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxin that is not destroyed by cooking. If you have eaten BC mussels and experienced illness, please report to public health.iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/Inspot.htmMon, 08 Aug 2011 08:00:00 GMT{92E7AA0B-DC3E-4274-9A00-2B4EFEDC9421}Today, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) launched inSPOT, an online partner notification service for individuals diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).iroehttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/MosquitoIncreaseWarning.htmThu, 28 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMT{6A3B1D66-53C7-4931-BE0C-4CA507D2FE66}BCCDC is warning that the mosquito population is increasing with the temperatures on the rise.ellenfhttp://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/WorldHepatitisDay2011.htmWed, 27 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMT{4C0FC903-904B-43A0-ADC5-0FEC46A06B88}The BCCDC is drawing attention to World Hepatitis Day to highlight the public health impact of hepatitis B and C on our society, which together kill one million people worldwide every year.ellenf