| Increase in reports of gastrointestinal illness following consumption of raw oysters from BC | | Increase in reports of gastrointestinal illness following consumption of raw oysters from BC | Public health officials are alerting the public to take precautions following an increase in reports of gastrointestinal illness associated with eating raw oysters from British Columbia. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/raw-oysters | | 2024-12-19T08:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC leader receives first Coast Salish Teachings Award | <img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/diane-collis-2024-phsa-plus-external-thumbnail.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC leader receives first Coast Salish Teachings Award | Colleagues describe Diane Collis as kind, humble and grounded, saying she creates space for them to reflect and act on the six teachings shared with PHSA by Coast Salish Knowledge Keeper Sulksun, Shane Pointe. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/diane-collis-coast-salish-teachings-award | | 2024-12-19T08:00:00Z | | |
| New research shows increased risk of stimulant toxicity for people with chronic conditions | <img alt="A woman in a white long-sleeved shirt stands smiling in front of a sign that says B.C. Centre for Disease Control" src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/Heather%20Palis%20feature%20image.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New research shows increased risk of stimulant toxicity for people with chronic conditions | A study published in BMC Medicine highlights the need for health care professionals to talk to patients with heart disease about substance use. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/chronic-conditions-and-substance-use | | 2024-12-06T08:00:00Z | | |
| Combating food insecurity among women living with HIV/AIDS through community funding | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Word%20AIDS%20Day%20and%20IAAW.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Combating food insecurity among women living with HIV/AIDS through community funding | Every year PHSA funds community programs that support people living with HIV and hepatitis C. This year, one organization is using that funding to tackle food insecurity among women living with HIV. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/world-aids-day | | 2024-12-02T08:00:00Z | | |
| People from all walks of life participate in BCCDC’s antimicrobial awareness campaign | <img alt="" src="/Health-Professionals-Site/PublishingImages/Filming-AMR.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | People from all walks of life participate in BCCDC’s antimicrobial awareness campaign | The Community Antimicrobial Stewardship Program's mesage for World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week is that everyone has a role to play in being antibiotic wise. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/bccdc-antimicrobial-awareness-campaign | | 2024-11-20T08:00:00Z | | |
| Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport October 16 | | Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport October 16 | Travellers are being alerted to potential exposure to measles on flights to and from the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on October 16. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/measles-vancouver-international-airport-october-16 | | 2024-10-29T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC physician's research shows a daily dose of an antibiotic can prevent STIs | <img alt="A close up of a white man with short, dark black hair and a black beard " src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/2022%20headshot%20Troy.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC physician's research shows a daily dose of an antibiotic can prevent STIs | Dr. Troy Grennan has led multiple studies of the effectiveness of doxycycline in preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections, looking at how well it works when the antibiotic is taken daily versus after a sexual encounter. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/common-antibiotic-helps-prevent-stis | | 2024-07-19T07:00:00Z | | |
| GetCheckedOnline wins global UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence award | <img alt="Leaders of the GetCheckedOnline team stand on a patio outside the BC Centre for Disease Control office in Vancouver" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/2024/getcheckedonline-wins-univants-award/GetCheckedOnline%20team%20leaders.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | GetCheckedOnline wins global UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence award | | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/getcheckedonline-wins-univants-award | | 2024-07-08T07:00:00Z | | |
| Kids Boost Immunity program strengthens science education in Canadian schools | <img alt="A woman wearing a white sweater with navy stripes smiles while clasping her hands together" src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/Savic_KBI_photo.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Kids Boost Immunity program strengthens science education in Canadian schools | Free online resource counters vaccine misinformation, helps students learn critical thinking skills and donates vaccines to children around the world. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/kids-boost-immunity | | 2024-04-22T07:00:00Z | | |
| BCCDC and BC Cancer scientist launches study on cancer misinformation | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/Lists/Highlights/AllItems/Cheryl%20Peters%20and%20Timothy%20Caulfield.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCCDC and BC Cancer scientist launches study on cancer misinformation | A grant from the Canadian Cancer Society will help Dr. Cheryl Peters and her colleagues in B.C. and Alberta study cancer misinformation online and ultimately aim to reduce cancer incidence rates in Canada. | http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2024/new-research-to-combat-cancer-misinformation | | 2024-04-18T07:00:00Z | | |
