Want Better Health Care? Have Your Say.
The Centre for Rural Health Research wants to hear from YOU. To provide useful evidence for health care planning in BC, the “Rural Evidence Review Project” is seeking input from everyone who cares about the quality of health care in our rural communities, and has ideas about how to improve it. The project is led by Dr. Jude...
PSA: Making it simple to be protected against measles
Following outbreaks of measles occurring around the globe, the Government of British Columbia launched a Measles Immunization Catch-Up Programto ensure children in B.C. are protected from measles. There are currently no active confirmed cases of measles in Interior Health. As part of this provincial program, Interior Health...
Public Health Notice - Outbreak of Salmonella infections
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella infections involving six provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The source of the outbreak has ...
Interior Health says now is Time to Talk Ticks
As the temperature begins to rise, so will the number of tick bites said Interior Health in a media release. The increase in bites generally comes as people begin spending more time outdoors in tall grass or wooded areas. "Ticks are small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease,"...
Kootenay Lake School District begins Measles Immunization Program in April
The Kootenay Lake School District will begin measles immunization as part of the Ministry of Health catch up program a media release said Thursday. The program is in response to recent outbreaks in the Province. “Students in SD8 - Kootenay Lake School District who have not previously been immunized against measles or require...
Recall Notice - N7 Nitro Cold Brew Coffee from Cherry Hill Coffee
Interior Health is advising the public that N7 Nitro Cold Brew Coffee from Cherry Hill Coffee has been recalled due to temperature issues in the manufacturing process that potentially failed to control pathogens, including botulism. If you purchased N7 Nitro Cold Brew Coffee from Cherry Hill or other stores carrying this...
Interior health announces second measles case in region
A second case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Interior Health region, in 100 Mile House. Interior Health medical health officers have determined that this infection is connected to a previous case of measles in 100 Mile House, confirmed on March 9. Both cases are connected to outbreaks outside of the province...
Special Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users, in effect immediately. The warning is widespread and applies to all the forecast regions in western Canada. For a map of the regions involved, click here....
Interior Health reports single measles case confirmed
In a media release Saturday, Interior Health Authority confirms there has been a case of measles in 100 Mile House. Interior Health medical health officers said they have determined that this infection was likely acquired outside of the province and is not linked to cases on the B.C. coast. This is the only confirmed measles...
Single measles case confirmed in Interior Health
A case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Interior Health region, in 100 Mile House. Interior Health medical health officers have determined that this infection was likely acquired outside of the province and is not linked to cases on the B.C. coast. This is the only confirmed measles case in Interior Health at ...
