HealthLink BC Health Alerts http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health_alerts.asp The latest B.C. health alerts headlines Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:13:35 -0800 RSSeditor v0.9.54 (http://www.rss-info.com) http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/images/HealthLinkBC.gif HealthLink BC http://www.healthlinkbc.com/ <![CDATA[Tuberculosis identified in person who traveled by Greyhound bus]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/TBHealthAlert.htm VANCOUVER, BC - 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.

The ill person took Greyhound bus #5098 from Vancouver at 5:45 pm, arrived in Chilliwack at 7:45 pm, left Chilliwack at 8:05 pm and arrived in Kelowna at 11:55 pm, during the infectious stage of the disease. The individual is currently receiving treatment in Kelowna.

]]> November 4, 2011 <![CDATA[Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/a-z/_d/DiarrheticShellfishPoisoning/default.htm 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 through your local health authority.

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]]> August 8, 2011 <![CDATA[<em>E. coli</em> OUTBREAKS IN EUROPE]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/ecoliGermany.htm BCCDC encourages travellers to Europe, in particular Germany and France, to follow the advice from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Due to the E. coli outbreaks in Germany and France related to the consumption of sprouted seeds, people traveling to these areas should only consume sprouts that are thoroughly cooked to steaming. BC residents returning from travel to Germany, France or other international travel with severe or bloody diarrhea should see their health care provider.

]]> July 5, 2011 <![CDATA[<em>E. coli</em> OUTBREAK IN GERMANY]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/ecoliGermany.htm VANCOUVER, BC – The BC Centre for Disease Control encourages travellers to Germany to follow the advice from the Public Health Agency of Canada. BC residents returning from travel to Germany with severe or bloody diarrhea since May 1, 2011 should see their health care provider.

]]> June 6, 2011 <![CDATA[BCCDC ADVISES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO STOP FEEDING SIMPLY THICK FORMULA TO PREMATURE INFANTS]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/2011HealthAlerts/InfantFormula.htm VANCOUVER, BC – The BC Centre for Disease Control in conjunction with the Public Health Agency of Canada and US Food and Drug Administration is advising parents and caregivers to stop feeding the thickening product, Simply Thick, to premature infants who were born before 37 weeks as it may cause a life-threatening condition.

]]> May 24, 2011 <![CDATA[STATUS OF RADIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN JAPAN AND Q&A]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/news/2011News/japanQuake.htm BCCDC continues to monitor radioactive emissions from the Fukushima Reactor Complex through information provided by international organizations.

]]> May 18, 2011 <![CDATA[BC AIR QUALITY ADVISORIES]]> http://www.bcairquality.ca/index.html BRITISH COLUMBIA – Visit BC Air Quality for advisories issued in British Columbia by regional offices of the Ministry of Environment. For more information, visit your local health authority websites. April 11, 2011 <![CDATA[NOTHING TO FEAR FROM RADIATION IN B.C.]]> http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011HLTH0016-000286.htm VICTORIA – Dr. Perry Kendall, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, issued a statement today reiterating that there are no health risks to British Columbians due to radiation from the Japanese nuclear power plants.

]]> March 23, 2011 <![CDATA[FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS]]> http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/cpa/mediasite/pdf/FAQ-JapanRadiation.pdf March 23, 2011 <![CDATA[RADIATION FROM JAPAN POSES NO HEALTH RISK IN B.C.]]> http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2011HSERV0001-000258.pdf VICTORIA - British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall today issued a statement reassuring British Columbians that there is no expected health risk from radiation at the Japanese nuclear power plant. March 14, 2011 <![CDATA[BCCDC EXPANDS ADVISORY TO INCLUDE ALL PRODUCTS PREPARED BY JAMNATION FINE FOODS AS THEY MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH BOTULISM]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/botulism_March10 VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control has now expanded its March 8 advisory to include all varieties of jam and jelly products prepared by Jamnation Fine Foods. Several varieties of the jam and jelly products, packaged in 120 ml-sized jars, were sold at charity booths across British Columbia in 2010, and may pose a risk for botulism, a life-threatening illness. March 10, 2011 <![CDATA[BCCDC ENCOURAGES BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM INFLUENZA]]> http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/FluRelease VANCOUVER – With the flu having already hit hard in parts of eastern Canada, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is encouraging British Columbians to take additional measures to protect themselves before influenza ramps up in B.C. February 1, 2011