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Western Communities Primary Care Network

… The Western Communities Primary Care Network acknowledges … as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nation communities, for allowing us to live, work, … the health care needs of a community. The Western Communities Primary Care Network (PCN) …
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Lyme Disease

… eastern and south-central areas of Canada. Western black-legged ticks . They spread the … eastern and south-central areas of Canada. Western black-legged ticks . They spread the …
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HIV Testing Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus

… test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid … test need to be confirmed by the ELISA or Western blot test. Even if HIV antibodies or … test results in 2 to 4 days. Results of the Western blot take longer, 1 to 2 weeks. Rapid …
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Japanese encephalitis vaccine

… in Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, or the Western Pacific for 1 month or more you may … live in Southern and Eastern Asia and the Western Pacific. The virus cannot be spread … in Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, or the Western Pacific for 1 month or more you may …
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Aerial spraying for native defoliators in BCs forests

… damaging insect defoliators in B.C. include: Western spruce budworm Douglas-fir tussock moth Western hemlock looper The life cycle of these … damaging insect defoliators in B.C. include: Western spruce budworm Douglas-fir tussock …
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Immunizations

… States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and western and northern European countries), the … States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and western and northern European countries), the …
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Dengue Fever

… in Africa, parts of the Middle East, the Western Pacific, Puerto Rico, and other … in Africa, parts of the Middle East, the Western Pacific, Puerto Rico, and other …
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Pancreatitis

… But it can also happen over many years. In Western countries, heavy alcohol use is the … But it can also happen over many years. In Western countries, heavy alcohol use is the …
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HTLV-1 Virus

… common in Japan and other countries in the Western Pacific region, the Caribbean, West … common in Japan and other countries in the Western Pacific region, the Caribbean, West …
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

… rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United States in 1993 and in western Canada in 1994. Each year in B.C., … rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United States in 1993 and in western …