Interior Health is warning Cranbrook and area that health services have reported an increase in overdoses with symptoms of: profound sedation; confusion; disorientation; and hallucination….
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Additional confirmed measles cases in IH region
Interior Health (IH) reports it has confirmed additional measles cases in the B.C. Interior. Locations with identified cases include Nelson, Kamloops, Kelowna and Salmon Arm…
Confirmed measles case in Interior Health
Interior Health has confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops. Interior Health is following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed…
Vaccines available for those at higher risk of severe illness
Starting Tuesday, April 8, free additional COVID-19 vaccines will be available to people in B.C., with a focus on those who are at higher risk…
COVID-19 public-health emergency ends
In response to the provincial health officer’s decision to end the COVID-19 public-health emergency, which ends the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in health-care settings, the B.C….
Check immunization records before spring break travel
With measles outbreaks being reported internationally and spring break on the horizon, the provincial health officer, BC Centre for Disease Control and public health officials…
iGAS infections on the rise in B.C.
B.C. is experiencing higher levels of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections compared to historical averages, particularly among children. While much less common than other…
BA.2.86 variant detected in B.C.
Letter to the Editor The BC Centre for Disease Control has identified British Columbia’s first case of a person infected with the BA.2.86 variant of…
Interior Health heat warning guidance
Environment Canada continues to adjust heat warnings in the Interior Health region due to daytime temperatures in the mid to high 30 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows…
B.C. seeks to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030
The B.C. government recently announced it is seeking to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030. To better help government measure the reduction of the…