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COVID-19 down, influenza up, B.C. health officials reportNew data suggest that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while influenza and RSV are on the rise.HealthNov 17, 2023
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COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant detectedThe BCCDC said that 447 people tested positive in tests funded by the province's medical services plan in the week ending Sept. 2.HealthSep 10, 2023
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Wash your fruits and veggies: B.C. experiences Cyclospora infection outbreakImpacted vegetables could include broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, celery, peas, snap peas, cucumbers, carrots, and green onions, which have all been previously linked to Cyclospora.HealthAug 4, 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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Early results show flu vaccine more than 50% effective: BCCDCThe BCCDC says this year's vaccine appears to cut the risk of medically attended influenza-like illness by more than half, with an estimated vaccine effectiveness of 55 per cent.HealthDec 23, 2022
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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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Changes to B.C.’s self-isolation requirements drawing mixed reviewsThe BCCDC is still recommending people with symptoms stay home as much as possible until those symptoms improve.HealthNov 20, 2022
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New toxic drug alert text system for Fraser Health and Interior Health areasThe new Toxic Drug and Health Alerts System is “rolling out across the province to help prevent toxic drug poisonings and overdose deaths," according to the BCCDC.HealthOct 20, 2022
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BCCDC launches new platform for data on respiratory diseasesWeekly dashboard data for the COVID-19 pandemic has a new home on the BC Center for Disease Control's website.HealthOct 14, 2022
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COVID-19: Hospitalization down in B.C. while weekly critical care admissions riseBetween Sept. 4 and 10, another 142 patients in hospitals tested positive for the virus, down from 180 in the previous reporting period.HealthSep 15, 2022
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