HealthLink BC Files - Disease Prevention Category

Disease Prevention

In the Disease Prevention category, there are HealthLink BC File topics about animal and insect borne diseases, food and water borne diseases, infectious diseases, diseases related to travel, as well as immunizations available in British Columbia to protect against disease.

General Disease
Animal-Borne and Insect-Borne Disease
Food-Borne and Water-Borne Disease
Travel Related Disease
Immunization-Related

Complete List of HealthLink BC File Topics

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General Disease

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) (#08g)	PDF
Campylobacter Infection (#58)	PDF
Cervicitis (#08f)	PDF
Chlamydia (#08l)	PDF
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)	PDF
Cryptococcal Disease (#98)	PDF
Cryptosporidiosis (#48)	PDF
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio (DaPT/IPV) (#15a)	PDF
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (DaPT/IPV/Hib) (#15b)	PDF
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#105)	PDF
Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)	PDF
Facts About Seasonal Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)	PDF
Fifth Disease (Parvovirus Infection) (#54)	PDF
Genital Herpes (#08d)	PDF
Genital Warts (#08k)	PDF
Giardiasis ("Beaver Fever") (#10)	PDF
Gonorrhea (#08a)	PDF
Group A Streptococcal Infections (#106)	PDF
Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (#16)	PDF
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (#64)	PDF
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (#36)	PDF
Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)	PDF
Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)	PDF
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)	PDF
Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)	PDF
Hepatitis B: Protecting your Family against Hepatitis B at Birth (#25d)	PDF
Hepatitis B Virus Infection (#25a)	PDF
Hepatitis C Virus Infection (#40a)	PDF
HIV Testing in Pregnancy (#38a)	PDF
HIV/AIDS (#08m)	PDF
HTLV-1 Virus (#34)	PDF
Immunization for Health Care Workers in B.C. (#66)	PDF
Impetigo (#81)	PDF
Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)	PDF
Measles (#14b)	PDF
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine(#14a)	PDF
Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (# 23a)	PDF
Meningococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#23b)	PDF
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (#73)	PDF
Molluscum Contagiosum (#08i)	PDF
Mumps (#14c)	PDF
Necrotizing Fasciitis (also known as Flesh-Eating Disease (#60)	PDF
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU) (#08b)	PDF
Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)	PDF
Pandemic Influenza, See:
What is Pandemic Influenza? (#94a)	PDF
Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic (#94b)	PDF
Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic (#94c)	PDF
Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Virus (#108a)	PDF
Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Vaccine (#108b)	PDF
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (#08c)	PDF
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)	PDF
Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) (#82)	PDF
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 13) Vaccine (#62a)	PDF
Pneumococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)	PDF
Polio (#13)	PDF
Pubic Lice (#08h)	PDF
Q Fever (#79)	PDF
Roseola (#83)	PDF
Rubella (#14d)	PDF
Scabies (#09)	PDF
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (#89)	PDF
Shigellosis (#80)	PDF
Shingles Vaccine (#111)	PDF
Steps for Protection against Germs and Disease (#29)	PDF
Syphilis (#08e)	PDF
Tetanus and Diphtheria (#18a)	PDF
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (TdaP) (#18c)	PDF
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio (TdP) (#18b)	PDF
The Traveller and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (#41b)	PDF
Toxic Shock Syndrome (#04)	PDF
Tuberculosis (TB) Disease - What is it? (#51a)	PDF
Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test (#51b)	PDF
Vaginitis (Yeast Infections and Trichomonas) (#08j)	PDF
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) (#74)	PDF
West Nile Virus (#88)	PDF

Animal-Borne and Insect-Borne Disease

Campylobacter Infection (#58)	PDF
Cryptosporidiosis (#48)	PDF
Giardiasis ("Beaver Fever") (#10)	PDF
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (#36)	PDF
Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)	PDF
Health Risks in the Wilderness (#24)	PDF
Malaria (#41f)	PDF
Q Fever (#79)	PDF
Rabies: Early Treatment is Essential (#07)	PDF
Scabies (#09)	PDF
Swimmer's Itch (#52)	PDF
The Role of Pets in Human Disease (#61a)	PDF
Tick Bites and Disease (#01)	PDF
Toxoplasmosis (#43)	PDF
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) (#55b)	PDF
Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia (#49a)	PDF
West Nile Virus (#88)	PDF
Yersiniosis (#77)	PDF

Food-Borne and Water-Borne Disease

Blue-green Algae Blooms (#47)	PDF
Campylobacter Infection (#58)	PDF
Cryptosporidiosis (#48)	PDF
Drinking Water and Those with Weakened Immune Systems (#56)	PDF
E. coli Infection (#02)	PDF
Food Safety for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (#59b)	PDF
Food Safety: Instructions on Food Labels (#59c)	PDF
Food Safety: Ten Easy Steps to Make Food Safe (#59a)	PDF
Foods to Avoid for People at Risk of Food-borne Illness (#76)	PDF
Giardiasis ("Beaver Fever") (#10)	PDF
Home Canning - How to Avoid Botulism (#22)	PDF
How to Disinfect Drinking Water (#49b)	PDF
Listeriosis (#75)	PDF
Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)	PDF
Salmonellosis (#17)	PDF
Toxoplasmosis (#43)	PDF
Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)	PDF
Typhoid (#41j)	PDF
Unpasteurized Fruit Juices and Ciders: A Potential Health Risk (#72)	PDF
Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia (#49a)	PDF
Yersiniosis (#77)	PDF

Travel Related Disease

Dukoral™ Vaccine for Traveller's Diarrhea and Cholera (#41k)	PDF
Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)	PDF
Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)	PDF
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)	PDF
Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)	PDF
Hepatitis B Virus Infection (#25a)	PDF
HIV/AIDS (#08m)	PDF
International Travel Immunization for Adults (#41c)	PDF
Japanese Encephalitis (#41h)	PDF
Malaria (#41f)	PDF
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (#89)	PDF
The Pregnant Traveller (#41g)	PDF
The Traveller and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (#41b)	PDF
Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)	PDF
Travelling with Infants and Children (#41d)	PDF
Typhoid (#41j)	PDF
Yellow Fever (#41i)	PDF

Immunization-Related

Chickenpox Vaccine (#44b)	PDF
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio (DaPT/IPV) (#15a)	PDF
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (DaPT/IPV/Hib) (#15b)	PDF
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#105)	PDF
Dukoral™ Vaccine for Traveller's Diarrhea and Cholera (#41k)	PDF
Grade 6 Immunizations in B.C. (#50f)	PDF
Grade 9 Immunizations in B.C. (#50g)	PDF
Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (#16)	PDF
Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)	PDF
Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)	PDF
Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)	PDF
Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)	PDF
Hepatitis B Virus Infection (#25a)	PDF
Immune Globulin (#63)	PDF
Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)	PDF
International Travel Immunization for Adults (#41c)	PDF
Japanese Encephalitis (#41h)	PDF
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (#14a)	PDF
Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (# 23a)	PDF
Meningococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#23b)	PDF
Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Vaccine (#108b)	PDF
Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 13) Vaccine (#62a)	PDF
Pneumococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)	PDF
Polio (#13)	PDF
Rabies: Early Treatment is Essential (#07)	PDF
Reye Syndrome (#84)	PDF
Rotavirus Vaccine (#104)	PDF
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)	PDF
Shingles Vaccine (#111)	PDF
Tetanus and Diphtheria (#18a)	PDF
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (TdaP) (#18c)	PDF
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio (TdP) (#18b)	PDF
Travelling with Infants and Children (#41d)	PDF
Typhoid (#41j)	PDF
Why Seniors Should Get the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12a)	PDF
Yellow Fever (#41i)	PDF

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