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BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Monika Naus, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FACPM January/February 2012
... contribute to breakthrough varicella in immunized people after the first dose. Several US outbreak ... in the past 15 years have affected First Nations people living on reserve.[ 6 , 7 ] The largest of these four ...
News / BY: Sinden Luciuk, January/February 2012
... that lasts for 30 years or more. One of the greatest risks people now face in retirement is outliving their savings. ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC April 2012
... lesion, erythema mi­grans, develops in 60% to 80% of people with LD and may be accompanied by fever, arthralgia, ... symptom (n = 68) and physician-observed sign (n = 58) in people treated for LD. Rash, fever, and arthritis were ...
News April 2012
... project aimed at improving the cardiovascular health of people with spinal cord injuries.  The research project, to ...
News April 2012
... to manage, and the first 24 hours are critical—up to 50 people may be involved in care of the burn victim, including ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC June 2012
... takes many forms including take-home-naloxone programs for people who use illicit drugs in Europe, Australia, and over ... in the US; as part of a pain-management toolkit for people prescribed opioids; and availability for anyone who ... access in order to prevent harms from overdose among people using both prescribed and illegal opioids.  Current ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Muhammad Morshed, PhD, SCCM July/August 2012
... it remains a worldwide scourge. Globally, 25 million people are infected, with an estimated annual incidence of 12 ...
News / BY: Tara Lyon September 2012
... awards for his achievements in the arts, including the People’s Choice Award at the Oak Bay High School Film ...
News / BY: Anne I. Clarke, MD September 2012
... from something that affected only small distinct groups of people to the most significant public health issue of our ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David Roth, MSc, October 2012
... and Immigration Canada (CIC), evaluated TB incidence in people entering BC between 2004 and 2010. A total of 324 TB ...