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Educational Materials

  • Attendance for Hepatitis C Care Project  
    People may not be getting the information, care and support they need to prevent complications and live well with hepatitis C. This two-phase project aims to understand why people with hepatitis C seek, delay, interrupt or do not seek hepatitis care and to develop resources that improve service delivery and encourage engagement with care. 
  • Shellfish Safety for Harvesters  
    Brochure that describes when, where and how to harvest shellfish safety, contact information for DFO to find out about beach closures, safe cooking, transport and storage of shellfish and types of illnesses caused by shellfish: ASP, PSP, hepatitis A, norovirus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
  • Shellfish Safety for Restaurants  
    Brochure for owners and operators of restaurants that describes requirements for purchasing shellfish from approved sources, keeping shellfish tags for one year, and safe storage, temperature control  and cooking of shellfish.
  • Shellfish Advice for Consumers  
    Describes how to purchase, store, transport and cook shellfish from a consumer safety perspective.  Discusses shellfish harvesting and potential risks of consuming shellfish.  Produced in collaboration with BC Shellfish Growers Association, Health Canada, CFIA and Regional Health Authorities.
  • Pandemic Influenza DVD order form  
    Order form for pandemic influenza preparedness DVD "Pandemic Influenza:  Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best (A health guide for pandemic preparedness)" ©BCCDC March 31, 2006

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Last Updated: April 21, 2009