Top 10 Tips 防治要点
1) Cook all Meat
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Thoroughly cook game meat & fish to recommended temperatures
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Never eat raw or undercooked meat
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Caution: Freezing, microwaving or smoking MAY NOT KILL all the bacteria, viruses or parasites
2) Wash Your Hands
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Use soap and water:
- After handling game & fish
- After using the bathroom
- Before eating or handling food
3) Drink Safe Water
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Pack it in, OR
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Boil it first, OR
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Use an approved water purifier or filter
4) Safe Field Dressing
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Keep it CLEAN, COOL & SAFE
- Protect meat from intestinal contents
- Follow safe meat-handling practises
5) Bush Bathroom
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Bury your wastes away from water
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Don’t touch animal waste
6) Not Your Kill? Leave it Alone!
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Stay away from sick or dead animals & contact the local Ministry of Environment
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Avoid rodents where possible & use caution if trapping beaver / muskrat
7) Keep Bugs Off
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Wear long pants & long-sleeved shirts
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Wear light coloured clothing
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Use insect repellents (with DEET)
8) First Aid
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Clean cuts / wounds with soap & water
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Consult your doctor, and explain that you had contact with wildlife
9) Play it Safe
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Wear reflective clothing
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Don’t mix guns and alcohol
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Drive safely
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Use sunscreen
10) Not Feeling Well?
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Consult your doctor if you are ill and have recently eaten, or had contact with, wild animals or fish
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Tell your doctor of your recent activities and the BC Centre for Disease Control has additional information