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Concerns raised over B.C. instructional videos on how to inject drugsA safer supply critic says B.C. government-produced instructional videos on injection drugs could be causing harm, but officials say they're keeping drug users safe.HealthNov 2, 2023
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Grocery prices making healthy food unaffordable for B.C. families, report saysAverage monthly costs in 2022 in the five regional health authorities ranged from $1,193 in Fraser Health to $1,366 in Island Health.HealthMay 25, 2023
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No new pediatric flu deaths in B.C. this week, BCCDC saysVisits to health-care practitioners for respiratory illnesses have finally begun to "stabilize at elevated levels" after increasing steadily since September, the BCCDC says.HealthDec 15, 2022
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COVID-19: British Columbians hospitalized with the virus drops slightlyThere was a slight rise in cases of COVID in the province between April 17 to 23 and April 24 to 30, increasing from 2,269 total to 2,283.HealthMay 5, 2022
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B.C. records first cases of congenital syphilis in 6 years amid STI outbreakHealth officials say they've recorded the first cases of a mother passing the disease on to a child since 2013, while overall rates are up 33 per cent.Oct 7, 2019
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Possible measles exposure at Vancouver International AirportB.C.'s Centre for Disease Control says an 'infectious individual' travelled through the airport twice in recent weeks.HealthAug 14, 2018
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Health officials warn of measles scare at Vancouver International AirportPassengers who travelled on flight CZ3028 and 377 are urged to get checked out.Jul 4, 2018
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Police confirm deadly W-18 discovered in VancouverPolice are warning residents about W-18, a powerful opioid 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, discovered in Vancouver on April 8.Jun 28, 2016
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Gay, bisexual men failing to see decline in HIV infection rates: reportWhile the overall rate of new HIV infections has steadily declined in B.C., the epidemic among gay and bisexual men continues, an annual report says.CanadaJul 15, 2014
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