The Infectious Diseases program at Interior Health is dedicated to providing evidence-based care to our community. Learn more about the Infectious Diseases services offered to support your health.
Health Topics
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
- Immunize bc
- Canimmunize – digital app for vaccine records
- Immunize Canada
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Patient Information
- Home IV antibiotic therapy
- Medications for treating infection
- Penicillin allergy
- Herd immunity
- Influenza vaccine
- Seasonal influenza vaccine
- Influenza prevention
- High risk groups for influenza complications
- Pneumococcal vaccine
- Shingles vaccination
- Norovirus
- Mono
- Measles
- Mumps
- COVID Variants (Sept 2021)
- Caring for someone with covid
- Covid (but out of date as 2020)
- Hep A
- Screening for Hep B in non pregnant adolescents and adults
- Screening for Hep C
- Treating hep C
- Hep E
- Cellulitis
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Periorbital and orbital cellulitis
- Skin abscess
- Staph infection
- MRSA infections
- NonTB Mycobacterial Infections
- Screening for latent TB
- C diff
- Gonorrhea and Chlamydia screening
- Behavioural counselling to reduce STI
- Gonorrhea
- Genital warts
- Syphilis Screening
- Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria
- Leptospirosis
- Ebola
- Zika
- Malaria
- Coccidiodomycosis
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Candida aureus infection
- Giardiasis
- SBP
- Endocarditis
- Sepsis
- Diabetic foot ulcer
- Neutropenia
- Pneumonia
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Venous ulcers
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As a doula, Sage Thomas attended a home birth where the family integrated Indigenous ceremonial practices. She’s now practising midwifery in her home community.
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Thirty-five years into her career with IH, Elizabeth Adolph still loves what she does: taking care of residents at Mountain View Lodge in Lillooet.
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In the 5 years since the In Plain Sight report was released, we’ve made strides towards being a culturally safe organization—but there’s more work to do.
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Inspired by her aunt’s career as a pharmacist, Angela became a pharmacy technician to use the hands-on aspect of compounding to benefit patient care.
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Souper Meals brings students together once a week over locally made soup, fresh fruit, veggies and buns, all free of charge.
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With decades of experience rooted in compassion and commitment to children’s health, Dr. Jeff Wong is carving a path for pediatric care at Kelowna Hospital.
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