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Blog: May 2013
Journal Club: Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis infection
May 29, 2013 by Inna Sekirov, Medical Microbiology resident, UBC
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Brown JM, Hess KL, Brown S, Murphy C, Waldman AL, Hezareh M. Intravaginal practices and risk of bacterial vaginosis and candidiasis...
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Categories: Journal club
Hepatitis C Community: connect, learn, change.
May 22, 2013 by Deb Schmitz, Executive Director, Pacific Hepatitis C Network
Who we are
The Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) exists to support the community-based response to hepatitis C in the province of British Columbia, the core of which is...
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Categories: Program updates
New Hepatitis C Resources for Providers and Clients!
May 15, 2013 by Terri Buller-Taylor, Research Manager (Hepatitis), Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
New hepatitis C resources are available in British Columbia for both health care providers and patients. Designed to improve service delivery and to encourage engagement in care for those affected by hepatitis C, resource topics include...
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Categories: Current practice
Webinar Presentation: The resurgence of syphilis in British Columbia
May 9, 2013 by BCCDC
The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN), in cooperation with the BC Centre for Disease Control, is hosting a 1 hour webinar on Thursday, May 16th from 1:00 - 2:00 PM. Please join us for this important presentation and discussion.
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Categories: Events and announcements
The current status of the HCV epidemic in British Columbia and Canada
May 8, 2013 by Margot Kuo, Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Background
Prevalence and incidence are two basic measures of disease frequency used to inform our response to the Hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic. Prevalence is the total number of people living with chronic HCV infection...
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Categories: Trend watch
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