News and updates from our medical health office.
View the Population and Public Health report: Impacts of extreme heat events on emergency department visits and deaths in Fraser Health, 2021. Published on March 25, 2022.
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May 25, 2018The overall risk of someone being infected with Ebola and coming to Canada is very, very, low.
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May 09, 2018Due to national vaccine purchasing, BC will be transitioning from monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1, Rotarix®) to pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, RotaTeq®).
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February 05, 2018Many community pharmacies are providing free take home naloxone kits and training to eligible community members
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December 20, 2017A concerning case of accidental lead poisoning was identified.
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December 18, 2017Interior Health Authority declared an invasive meningococcal disease outbreak in their Okanagan health service delivery areas.
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September 21, 2017Health units will begin influenza vaccine distribution as of October 10, 2017.