Ayurveda is a frequently practised form of traditional medicine originating in India. It uses a combination of remedies and lifestyle modification to treat disease and maintain health. Ayurvedic... Read More
BC Centre for Disease Control
In 1997 national goals were set for maintaining infectious syphilis rates below 0.5 per 100000 population and preventing all endemic congenital syphilis cases. Such optimism proved unfounded; that... Read More
Most physicians in British Columbia know immunization as a primary care service. Some are aware of the renewed focus on improving immunization programs in the province. This was initially stimulated... Read More
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects about 1.5% of British Columbians. The incubation period is usually 6 to 9 weeks. However over 80% of persons acutely infected with HCV are asymptomatic and... Read More
Cryptococcus neoformans variety gattii (herein referred to as C. gattii) emerged for the first time in a region with a temperate climate on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in 1999... Read More