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Learn more about BCCDC Content Editor ‭[1]‬ Popular topics Summary Links Wildfire Smoke Tick-borne diseases Preparing for Heat Events Shellfish Harvesting Map Unregulated Drug Poisoning Emergency Dashboard Communicable Disease Control Manual Page Image ​Purpose, Vision, Values & Teachings As a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), the BCCDC shares PHSA’s purpose, vision, values and teachings. The Coast Salish teachings were gifted to PHSA by Coast Salish Knowledge Keeper, Shane Pointe, Siem Te Ta-in. Purpose, Vision, Values, and Teachings Content Editor ‭[3]‬ ​Featured Content Cyanobacteria blooms may pose health risks to people and animals Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer months Content Editor ‭[4]‬ Our Health BCCDC has many interactive data tools that provide statistics on the health of our populations and communities.Find out more: Antimicrobial Resistance | Community Health| Childhood Immunization |Chronic Diseases|Communicable Diseases |Mortality|Substance Use andHarm Reduction Content Search Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria blooms Keep livestock, pets and people out of lakes with cyanobacteria blooms Cyanobacteria blooms may pose health risks to people and animals. People using lakes are advised to look for signs of blooms and be aware of the potential risks. https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/cyanobacteria 2026-07-16T07:00:00Z Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer Protect yourself from wildfire smoke this summer Managing exposure to wildfire smoke reduces the risk of short and long-term health impacts https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/protect-yourself-from-wildfire-smoke 2026-07-08T07:00:00Z Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BC Be alert for contaminated shellfish during summer in BC Be aware of harmful toxins that may accumulate in shellfish during warmer months and check for closures and advisories if you're harvesting. https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/shellfish-summer 2026-06-18T07:00:00Z North Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BC North Shore surveillance project expands public health research to better understand mosquitoes and their impact on human health in BC https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/north-shore-mosquito-surveillance 2026-06-15T07:00:00Z Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BC Sea-to-Sky surveillance project highlights need to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in BC A pilot project launched in response to pediatric encephalitis cases in the Whistler area found invasive species and evidence of California Serogroup virus among mosquitoes in the region. https://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2026/sea-to-sky-mosquito-surveillance 2026-06-01T07:00:00Z