Disease Prevention

In the Disease Prevention category, there are BC HealthFile 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 BC HealthFile Topics

General Disease

• Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) (#08g)

• Campylobacter Infection (#58)

• Cervicitis (#08f)

• Chlamydia (#08l)

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) (#55a)

• Cryptococcal Disease (#98)

• Cryptosporidium Infection (#48)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio (DTaP-IPV) Vaccine (#15a)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae Type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#15b)

• Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)

• Facts about Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)

• Fifth Disease (Parvovirus Infection) (#54)

• Genital Herpes (#08d)

• Genital Warts (#08k)

• Giardia Infection (#10)

• Gonorrhea (#08a)

• Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine (#16)

• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (#64)

• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (#36)

• Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)

• Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)

• Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)

• Hepatitis B Infant Vaccine (#25c)

• Hepatitis B Vaccine (#25a)

• Hepatitis C Virus Infection (#40a)

• HIV Testing in Pregnancy (#38a)

• HIV/AIDS (#08m)

• HTLV-1 Virus (#34)

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine - Grade 6 and 9 Program (#101)

• Immunizations for Health Care Providers in BC (#66)

• Impetigo (#81)

• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)

• Measles (#14b)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (#14a)

• Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (# 23a)

• Meningococcal Quadrivalent Vaccines (#23b)

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (#73)

• Molluscum Contagiosum (#08i)

• Mumps (#14c)

• Necrotizing Fasciitis (also known as Flesh-Eating Disease (#60)

• Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU) (#08b)

• Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)

• Pandemic Influenza, See:

• What is Pandemic Influenza? (#94a)

• Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic (#94b)

• Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic (#94c)

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (#08c)

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)

• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) (#82)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 7) Vaccine (#62a)

• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)

• Polio Vaccine (IPV) (#13)

• Pubic Lice (#08h)

• Q Fever (#79)

• Roseola (#83)

• Rubella (#14d)

• Scabies (#09)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (#89)

• Shigella (#80)

• Steps for Protection against Germs and Disease (#29)

• Syphilis (#08e)

• Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine (#18a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine (#18c)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td-IPV) Vaccine (#18b)

• The Traveller and Sexually Transmitted Infections (#41b)

• Toxic Shock Syndrome (#04)

• Tuberculosis (TB) Disease (#51a)

• Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test (#51b)

• Vaginitis (Yeast Infections and Trichomonas) (#08j)

• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) (#74)

• West Nile Virus (#88)

Animal-Borne and Insect-Borne Disease

• Campylobacter Infection (#58)

• Cryptosporidium Infection (#48)

• Giardia Infection (#10)

• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (#36)

• Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)

• Health Risks in the Wilderness (#24)

• Malaria Prevention (#41f)

• Petting Zoo and Open Farm Visits (#61b)

• Q Fever (#79)

• Rabies (#07)

• Role of Pets in Human Disease (#61a)

• Scabies (#09)

• Swimmer's Itch (#52)

• Tick Bites and Disease (#01)

• Toxoplasmosis (#43)

• Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) (#55b)

• Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia (#49a)

• West Nile Virus (#88)

• Yersiniosis (#77)

Food-Borne and Water-Borne Disease

• Arsenic in Drinking Water (#49c)

• Blue-green Algae Blooms (#47)

• Campylobacter Infection (#58)

• Cryptosporidium Infection (#48)

• Food Safe: Ten Easy Steps to Make Food Safe (#59a)

• Foods to Avoid for People at Risk of Food-borne Illness (#76)

• Giardia Infection (#10)

• Hamburger Disease (Haemorrhagic Colitis) (#02)

• Home Canning - How to Avoid Botulism (#22)

• How to Disinfect Drinking Water (#49b)

• Listeriosis (#75)

• Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)

• Salmonellosis (#17)

• Toxoplasmosis (#43)

• Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)

• Typhoid Vaccine (#41j)

• Unpasteurized Fruit Juices: A Potential Health Risk (#72)

• Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia (#49a)

• Weakened Immune Systems and Water-borne Infections (#56)

• Yersiniosis (#77)

Travel Related Disease

• Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)

• Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)

• Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)

• Hepatitis B Infant Vaccine (#25c)

• Hepatitis B Vaccine (#25a)

• HIV/AIDS (#08m)

• Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (#41h)

• Malaria Prevention (#41f)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (#89)

• The Pregnant Traveller (#41g)

• The Traveller and Sexually Transmitted Infections (#41b)

• Travel Immunizations for Adults (#41c)

• Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)

• Traveller’s Diarrhea and Cholera Vaccine (#41k)

• Travelling with Children (#41d)

• Typhoid Vaccine (#41j)

• Yellow Fever Vaccine (#41i)

Immunization-Related

• Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine (#44b)

• Childhood Vaccines are Safe (#50c)

• Childhood Vaccines: Questions and Answers (#50f)

• Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why (#50d)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio (DTaP-IPV) Vaccine (#15a)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae Type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#15b)

• Getting Ready for Your Child’s Shots: Tips for a Successful Clinic Visit (#50e)

• Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib) Vaccine (#16)

• Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)

• Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)

• Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)

• Hepatitis B Infant Vaccine (#25c)

• Hepatitis B Vaccine (#25a)

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• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine - Grade 6 and 9 Program (#101)

• Immune Globulin (#63)

• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)

• Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (#41h)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (#14a)

• Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (# 23a)

• Meningococcal Quadrivalent Vaccines (#23b)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 7) Vaccine (#62a)

• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)

• Polio Vaccine (IPV) (#13)

• Rabies (#07)

• Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) Vaccine (#18a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine (#18c)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td-IPV) Vaccine (#18b)

• The Benefits of Vaccinating Your Child (#50b)

• Travel Immunizations for Adults (#41c)

• Traveller’s Diarrhea and Cholera Vaccine (#41k)

• Travelling with Children (#41d)

• Typhoid Vaccine (#41j)

• Why Seniors Should Get the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12a)

• Yellow Fever Vaccine (#41i)

• Your Baby’s Immune System and Vaccines (#50a)

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