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BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Alexis Crabtree, MD, MPH, PhD April 2020
... health: prompt identification and isolation of cases, contact tracing and management, and effective infection ...
BC Centre for Disease Control, COVID-19 / BY: Caren Rose, PhD June 2020
... after the peak, most cases were acquired locally through contact with a known case or cluster with very little ...
President's Comment, COVID-19 / BY: Kathleen Ross, MD October 2020
... exposed to COVID-19 reduces spread, and yet, funding for contact tracing capacity is (in my view) insufficient. ... equitable, steady access to necessary supplies, testing, contact tracing, vaccination processes, and safe clinic ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: David A. McVea, MD, PhD January/February 2019
... per year above an investigation/action threshold, will contact the ordering clinician and through the clinician the ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC May 2019
... annually. Most are caused by B. melitensis acquired via contact with ruminants or consumption of unpasteurised milk ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC April 2018
... She has not traveled recently, nor has she had contact with other symptomatic people. A stool C&S performed ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Erin Fraser, DVM, MSc November 2018
... reported in children as they are more likely to have contact with infected raccoon feces, particularly in children ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Linda M.N. Hoang, MD, MHSc, FRCPC December 2018
... of personal toiletry items. Ensuring appropriate use of contact precautions, which is important in preventing spread ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Angela Eykelbosh, PhD January/February 2017
... Exposure is primarily via inhalation of vapor and skin contact during cleanup. Inhalation may cause headaches, ... effects, and irritated eyes, nose, or throat. Dermal contact may cause allergic reactions, redness, or rash.[ 1,2 ... effects may also occur in residents without direct contact with the spill. Finally, mental health impacts due to ...
President's Comment / BY: Alan Ruddiman, MBBCh, Dip PEMP, FRRMS January/February 2017
... whom to call? Your RAA is there not only to give you a contact name but, more often, they will help solve the ... face in standing up for our valued health care system. To contact your regional advisor and advocate, visit the Doctors ...