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News Archive 2013

Statement on H7N9 influenza April 5, 2013
British Columbia's provincial health officer released a statement on H7N9 influenza in China.

Drug and Poison Information Centre helps solve snake bite mystery March 25, 2013
The BC Drug and Poison Information Centre helped determine that a man had been bitten by a dangerous South American snake and locate the antivenin needed for his recovery.

Tips offered to parents and caregivers to avoid poisoning of toddlers March 15, 2013
Poison Prevention Week (March 17 – 23) highlights the problem of childhood poisonings and reminds parents and caregivers to keep poisons out of reach of children.

“When a Mother Lives” video premiere shows new solutions to prevent cervical cancer March 7, 2013
A team of doctors and researchers with an interest in global health are launching a video on innovative work being done in Uganda to prevent cervical cancer, in time for International Women’s Day, March 8.

Resources on food safety during pregnancy now available February 26, 2013
Women in BC now have a one-stop resource for accurate information about food safety during pregnancy so they can make healthier and safer food choices.

UBC and BC Centre for Disease Control new WHO Collaborating Centre February 20, 2013
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Division of Mathematical Modeling at the UBC Centre for Disease Control as the first WHO Collaborating Centre dedicated to bringing together complexity science and health systems decision-making.

The facts on influenza and norovirus January 17, 2013
The Ministry of Health and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer have issued an information bulletin with the facts on influenza and norovirus.

Influenza surveillance bulletin shows influenza increasing in BC January 4, 2013
The most recent influenza surveillance bulletin shows a sharp increase in influenza activity during the final weeks of 2012.

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